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Transcutaneous Diaphragmatic Electrical Stimulation and Pulmonary Function in Non-Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy

NCT07622875 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-06-03

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Summary

Does transcutaneous diaphragmatic electrical stimulation (TDES), added to a 6-week structured multimodal rehabilitation program, improve diaphragm function, head-neck control, and sitting balance in children with cerebral palsy at GMFCS Level IV-V?

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multimodal Rehabilitation

Conventional exercises and electrical stimulation to the lower extremity muscles 5 days per week for 6 weeks, in addition to twice-weekly sessions of robotic rehabilitation, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation program.

DEVICE

Transcutaneous diaphragmatic electrical stimulation (TDES)

TDES twice a week for 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara Etlik City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-15
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2026-12-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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