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Effect of Aquatic Therapy Program on Balance in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT07669350 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-06-25

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Summary

1. Evaluate the effect of a structured aquatic therapy programme on static balance in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
2. Assess the effect of the same programme on dynamic balance in this patient population.
3. Compare balance outcomes between children receiving aquatic therapy and those receiving conventional land-based physiotherapy.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Interventions

OTHER

aquatic therapy

Aquatic therapy is a specialized rehabilitation approach that utilizes the physical properties of water, including buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, and resistance, to facilitate movement and improve functional performance in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. The aquatic environment reduces weight-bearing demands, allowing safer practice of balance, gait, strength, and motor control activities while minimizing joint stress. Regular aquatic therapy may enhance muscle strength, postural stability, mobility, and overall participation in daily activities.

OTHER

land exercise program

The control group participated in a conventional land-based exercise program consisting of stretching, strengthening, balance, and functional mobility exercises. The program focused on improving lower-extremity muscle strength, postural control, gait performance, and overall functional abilities through activities performed on a stable surface. Exercises were progressed according to each participant's abilities while maintaining consistency in treatment duration and frequency across the study groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Delta University for Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-25
Primary Completion
2026-09-01
Completion
2026-09-15

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