Effect of Nordic Walking Versus Treadmill Training on Gait Asymmetry in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

July 13, 2026 updated by: Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem, Cairo University
Children with hemiparesis show characteristic walking pattern resulting from weakness and spasticity on one side of the body. Nordic walking (NW) engages both the upper and lower body, which can help improve coordination and balance.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes.
  • Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system
  • Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled epilepsy.
  • Mental retardation or autistic features.
  • Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination),

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nw-group
this group will recieve Nordic walking training
Other: Conventional physcial therapy program
both groups will recive 60 minuts physical therapy training
Other: Nordic walking trining
the NW-group will recive gait training for 15 minutes using walking poles
Experimental: TM-group
this group will recieve treadmill walking training
Other: Conventional physcial therapy program
both groups will recive 60 minuts physical therapy training
Other: treadmill trianing
the TM-group will recive gait training for 15 minutes using treadmill device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait
Time Frame: after 3 successive months
Step and stride length in centimeters and cadence (number of steps in one minute)
after 3 successive months
Kinematic gait analysis
Time Frame: after 3 successive months
Measure the hip and knee flexion as well as ankle planter flexion angles
after 3 successive months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Hanaa M Abd-Elfattah, Phd, faculty of physical therapy, Badr university in cairo
  • Study Chair: Maricha A Nashed, PhD, faculty of physical therapy, New Eygpt university
  • Study Director: Sara S Saad-eldien, PhD, faculty of physical therapy, MUST university

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • treadmill training

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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