Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy in Children With Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy | NCT07733570

NCT07733570

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07733570
Lead Sponsor: Riphah International UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy on Functional Mobility ,Balance and Gait Symmetry in Children With Spastic Hemiplegic CP :A Randomized Trial
Brief Summary: The Goal of this Clinical Trial is to learn if a treatmnet called Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) can Improve walking,Balance and movemnet in children with a type of cerebral palsy called spastic hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy .This Condition affects one side of body and make walking uneven.The study will include children between 5-12 year old .

The main Question this study aims to answer are :

Does adding SIT to regular physical therapy improve How symmetrically children walk? Does adding SIT to regular physical therapy improve balance and daily movements skills,compared with regular/conventional Physical Therapy Alone.

Researches will compare two group of children to see if SIT + Conventional Physical Therapy work better then Convential Physical therapy alone .

Participant will be palaced into one of two groups by chance one group will recieive SIT alone with COnventional PT,the other group will recieve Conventional Therapy Alone only.

Attend Therapy session 3 time a week for 8 week Be tested before and after the 8 week using simple movement and balence tests,including a walking assessment done By video .

Status and Timeline

Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 29, 2026Actual
Start Date: Aug 22, 2026Estimated
Primary Completion Date: Mar 22, 2027Estimated
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Child (0-17)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Children aged 5-12 years diagnosed with spastic hemiplegic CP

GMFCS level I-III

able to follow simple commands

Exclusion Criteria:

Severe cognitive impairment

recent orthopedic surgery

uncontrolled seizures.

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 32Estimated
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: Sidra Ghias Dr.Sidra Ghias, Phd*Contact
sidra.ghias@riphah.edu.pk03224356227

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Participant Group/Arms

Experimental Group : SIT Plus ConventionalExperimental

Participants in this arm will receive Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) for 25 minutes, followed by conventional physiotherapy for 20 minutes, per session. Sessions will be conducted 3 times per week for 8 weeks. SIT activities will include vestibular stimulation , proprioceptive input and tactile stimulation using varied textures, progressing over the 8 weeks to advanced sensory integration tasks, obstacle navigation, and dual-task training. Conventional physiotherapy will include stretching, range of motion exercises, sitting and standing balance training, sit-to-stand practice, and gait training, progressing to independent walking, task-oriented activities, and community mobility practice.

Other: Sensory Integration Therapy

Other: Conventional Physical Therapy

Control Group: Conventional Physical TherapyActive Comparator

Participants in this arm will receive conventional physiotherapy only, for 45 minutes per session, 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Treatment will include stretching exercises, range of motion (ROM) exercises, sitting and standing balance training, weight shifting, and reaching activities in the early weeks, progressing to gait training, postural correction exercises, independent standing and walking practice, and functional mobility tasks. By the final weeks, sessions will include advanced gait and balance training, increased endurance activities, and community-level walking practice.

Other: Conventional Physical Therapy