Neuromuscular Mechanisms of Specific Trunk Interventions in Children With CP

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Conditions studied: Child Behavior

In brief

Determine the effect of repeated pelvis perturbation training on trunk posture and locomotor function in children with CP.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05805410

Run by

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

People needed

44

Starts

2022-11-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-03

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children with a diagnosis of bilateral spastic CP attributed to complications of prematurity, intracranial hemorrhage and periventricular leukmalacia according to the definition of Bax.
• Children aged 4 to 12 years old without Botulinum toxin treatment within 6 months, and without surgeries (such as selective dorsal rhizotomy) within 12 months before the onset of the training.
• Subjects will be able to remain seated without help for ≥10s.
• GMFCS levels will be I to IV.
• Children must be able to signal pain, fear or discomfort reliably.
• Children with mild scoliosis (Cobb angle < 20 °).
• Children with CP who have no prior hippotherapy experiences within 6 months.

You may not qualify if…

• severe lower extremity contractures, fractures, osseous instabilities, osteoporosis.
• severe disproportional bone growth.
• unhealed skin lesions in the lower extremities.
• thromboembolic diseases, cardiovascular instability.
• aggressive or self-harming behaviors.

Where it is running

• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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