Combined Effect of FES And FCT in Cerebral Palsy

Combined Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Functional Circuit Training on Postural Stability, Balance, And Functional Mobility in Cerebral Palsy

To determine the combined effect of functional electrical stimulation and functional circuit training on postural stability, balance, and functional mobility in cerebral palsy

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy (CP); Balance Assessment
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Functional Electrical Stimulation and Functional Circuit Training; Other: Control Group

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 46
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Imran Amjad, MS; Phone Number: +923324390125; Email: imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab Province
    • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54500
      • Gulab Devi Hospital Lahore
      • Contact: Javeria Ghazal, MS; Phone Number: +923335154664; Email: javeria.ghazal@riphah.edu.pk
      • Principal Investigator: Tehreem Fatima, MsNMPT

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
• GMFSC level 1 to 3
• Ability to follow simple instructions
• Ability to follow physical therapy commands

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Severe cognitive impairment

  • Uncontrolled seizures
  • Recent lower limb surgery
  • Botulinum injections

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control Group	Other: Control Group; Strengthening exercise 10 min Balance and Coordination 10 min Core strengthening 10 min 3 sessions per week on alternate days for 8 weeks
Experimental: Functional Electrical Stimulation and Functional Circuit Training	Other: Functional Electrical Stimulation and Functional Circuit Training; Strengthening exercise 10 min Balance and Coordination 10 min Core strengthening 10 min Functional Circuit Training 10 min 3 sessions per week on alternate days for 8 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory for quality of life	The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Measurement Model was created as a modular approach to measuring pediatric Health Related Quality of Life, integrating the relative benefits of generic and disease-specific approaches.	8th week
Gross motor function measure for functional level	Children with cerebral palsy can have their gross motor function measured by rehabilitation specialists using the Gross Motor Function Measure. The scoring system of the GMFM is a four-point scale that consists of 66 items divided into five dimensions of gross motor function:(a) lying and rolling, (b) sitting, (c) crawling and kneeling, (d) standing, and (e) walking, running and jumping	8th week
Pediatric balance scale to measure balance	It is developed as a balance measure for children. the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) is a variation of the Berg Balance scale. Administering the PBS measure is quick and simple, and it doesn't require any additional equipment. Balance functions in school-age children with mild-to-moderate motor impairments and children with cerebral palsy have been assessed using the PBS. The activities vary from standing on one leg to timed seated balance. Scoring of the PBS ranges from 0 points (lowest function) to 4 points (highest function) for each item. The maximum total score is 56 points	8th week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Javeria Ghazal, MS, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 4, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): May 7, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 7, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 4, 2026
• Last Verified: May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Damage, Chronic; Cerebral Palsy; Investigative Techniques; Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Research Design; Methods; Control Groups
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR & AHS/24/0299

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No