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Effects of Circuit Training and Task Oriented Training on Balance and Quality of Life in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT07799064 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2026-09-02

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Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders affecting movement and posture, caused by non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain.

Circuit training and task-oriented training are two emerging approaches in pediatric rehabilitation.

Circuit training focuses on structured exercises performed in sequence to improve strength, agility, and balance, while task-oriented training emphasizes repetitive practice of meaningful, functional activities relevant to daily life.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Interventions

OTHER

Group A Circuit Training

Warm-up 5 minutes such as stretching and basic active range of motion (AROM) exercises. Group A (Circuit Training Group) Circuit stations (35 min\] Station 1Obstacle standing balance \[cones, foam pads\] → challenges weight shifting. Station 2 Gym ball sitting Balance training \[child sit on a gym ball with feet flat on floor\] alternating foot lifts Station 3 Step-ups with resistance band \[forward /lateral\] build lower limb strength and promotes symmetrical movement. Station 4 Ball toss while standing on foam to increase challenge Station 5 Tandem walking on a straight line (forward / backward) improve heel to toe gait and posterior chain activation. Cool down (5 min) Static stretching and, breathing exercises. Progression: increase difficulty weekly \[narrower bases of support, added weights\]

OTHER

Group B Task-Oriented Training

Warm-up (5 min) Gentle Stretching (hamstring and gastrocnemius) Light aerobic activities (marching in place, stepping over low objects) Task oriented Training (35 min) Stride stand on the mat and slight tuck by therapist Sit to stand with ball tasks (no walking\] Stepping over soft obstacles (soft cushions, foam blocks for child to step over) Walking on foam surface Stepping over soft obstacles Step up and down using a bar Cool down (5 min) Static stretching for major lower limb muscles. Deep breathing exercises. Progression: increase difficulty by adding distance, height, resistance, or unstable surfaces

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ibadat International University, Islamabad

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-11
Primary Completion
2026-03-10
Completion
2026-06-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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