Action Observation Therapy in Children With Spastic Diplegia

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Conditions studied: Spastic Diplegia

In brief

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of live versus video action observation training (AOT) on balance and gait in children with spastic diplegia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07651111

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

45

Starts

2026-06-20

Expected to finish

2026-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-16

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 7. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children of diplegia who walk by a crouch gait.
• The age of the selected children will range from 4 to 7 years old.
• Degree of spasticity will range from 1 to 1+, according to modified Ashworth scale (MAS).
• They will be selected as Level II according to Gross motor function classification system (GMFCS).
• They will be able to understand the tasks and researchers' instructions.
• Their heights are not less than 1 meter to be able to see the screen of the Biodex balance system.

You may not qualify if…

• Visual or auditory impairments.
• Vestibular impairments.
• Fixed deformities of the upper, lower limbs, and the spine.
• Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection for the last six months.
• Orthopedic surgeries in the last six months.

Where it is running

• Outpatient clinic of the Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University — Giza, Egypt

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