Comparison of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

May 21, 2026 updated by: Ibadat International University, Islamabad
This is an RCT aiming to explore the comparison of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

26

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • KPK
      • Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan
        • Recruiting
        • Free Birds Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy

    • Aged between 6 and 12 years
    • GMFCS Level I-III
    • MMSE score ≥ 24
    • Able to follow simple instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders

    • Recent orthopedic or neurosurgical interventions
    • Severe visual or hearing impairment
    • Uncontrolled epilepsy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy
Other: Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy

Three sessions per week for 6 weeks, Moderate Intensity, 45 minutes per session

Vestibular Control (5 minutes):

  • Slow linear swinging
  • Therapy-ball side shifts
  • Graded rocking

Proprioceptive Input (5 minutes):

  • Joint compression
  • Weighted pushing/pulling
  • Thera-band control tasks

Midline & Postural Stability (5 minutes):

  • Controlled reaching
  • Supported sitting on wedge/bolster
  • Trunk stabilization task

Tactile-Motor Integration (5 minutes):

Vestibular Control (5 minutes):

  • Slow linear swinging
  • Therapy-ball side shifts
  • Graded rocking

Proprioceptive Input (5 minutes):

  • Joint compression
  • Weighted pushing/pulling
  • Thera-band control tasks

Midline & Postural Stability (5 minutes):

  • Controlled reaching
  • Supported sitting on wedge/bolster
  • Trunk stabilization task

Tactile-Motor Integration (5 minutes):

Other Names:
  • SIT & CPT
Active Comparator: Conventional Physical Therapy
Other: Conventional Physical Therapy

Three sessions per week for 6 weeks, Moderate Intensity, 45 minutes per session

  1. Stretching (10 min):

    • Hamstrings, hip flexors, heel cord, trunk

  2. Strengthening (15 min):

    • Core stabilization (bridging, supported plank),
    • LL strengthening (mini-squats, step training)

  3. Balance Training (10 min):

    Sitting on therapy ball with support, standing balance with controlled BOS

  4. Gait & Functional Mobility (10 min):

Parallel bar gait Controlled stepping Sit-stand & kneeling Standing transitions

Other Names:
  • CPT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gross Motor Function Measure
Time Frame: Baseline to Last week
GMFM-88
Baseline to Last week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ibadat International University, Islamabad

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 15, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 28, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 28, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IIUI/RERC/ADT/2026/02/244

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

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