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Effect of Task Oriented Training With Functional Electrical Stimulation on Balance in Children With Hemiparesis

NCT07648511 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-06-15

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Summary

To investigate the efficacy of combination of task-oriented training and Functional electrical stimulation of ankle dorsiflexor muscles on:

1. Strength of ankle muscles in children with hemiparesis.
2. Balance in children with hemiparesis.

Conditions

  • Hemiparesis
  • Children, Only

Interventions

OTHER

Selected therapeutic program

The program will run three days a week on non-consecutive days, focusing on various exercises for children. Activities include: 1) knee manipulation for balance; 2) guided body weight shifting; 3) balancing on a board; 4) training for equilibrium and protective reactions; 5) gait training in a closed environment with obstacles; 6) open environment gait training; 7) strengthening exercises for the back, hips, and knees; and 8) passive stretching for tight muscles in both lower and upper limbs.

OTHER

Selected Task oriented training program

1\. Activities involve standing and reaching for objects at various distances and heights. 2. Sit-to-stand tasks are performed from different chair heights and while carrying objects. 3. Stepping activities occur in various directions and on different block heights and surfaces. 4. Alternating heel and toe raises focus on increasing repetitions. 5. Stairs are ascended and descended with added weight and object carrying. 6. Backward walking starts near a wall, progressing to shuttle runs. 7. Walking on a balance beam involves increased speed and varied surfaces.

DEVICE

Selected Functional electrical stimulation

The study will utilize Everyway Medical Instruments for electrical stimulation, with one electrode on the tibialis anterior muscle and the other on the common peroneal nerve. A tilt sensor will trigger stimulation during the swing phase of the tibia. The stimulation parameters include a pulse frequency of 25-40 hertz, a pulse duration of 250 to 300 milliseconds, and an on-off time ratio of 1:2 for 20 minutes, aimed at inducing ankle dorsiflexion while preventing inversion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-05
Primary Completion
2026-06-05
Completion
2026-07-05

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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