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Treadmill Training and Whole-body Vibration for Children with Cerebral Palsy

This study is looking at how treadmill training (TT) and whole-body vibration (WBV) might help children with cerebral palsy (CP). Researchers want to see if adding a single session of WBV to a single session of TT can improve walking and reduce muscle stiffness in the legs. You might be able to join if you are between 6 and 17 years old, have spastic CP, and can walk independently (GMFCS level I, II, or III). The study will measure changes in your walking speed, step length, and knee movement right after the interventions. This study plans to include 20 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 20 participants. It compares the effects of treadmill training alone versus treadmill training combined with whole-body vibration.
What's involved
You would complete a 10-minute treadmill walk, rest for 15 minutes, and then either do another treadmill walk or a 12-minute whole-body vibration session followed by a treadmill walk.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Measurements are taken immediately after the intervention.

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NCT04630392

Effects of Treadmill Training and Whole-body Vibration in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Recruiting
NAAges 6–17InterventionalTreatment
Georgia State University
~20 participants
Updated 2026-03-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Treadmill TrainingWhole Body Vibration & Treadmill Training

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Overground gait walking speed
Measured over immediately after intervention
+5 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Georgia1

Study leadership

  • Jianhua Wu, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Georgia State University

Who to contact

Jianhua Wu, PhD
[email protected]
404-413-8476
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

a medical diagnosis of spastic CP
a GMFCS level of I, II, or III
age of 6-17 years at the time of data collection

Exclusion

history of musculoskeletal injury within the past 3 months
history of Botox injections to the lower extremities within the past 3 months
history of significant cardiac abnormalities and/or uncontrolled seizures
any cognitive or behavioral issues that prevent the subject from safely following instructions while walking on the treadmill

What this trial measures

  • Overground gait walking speedimmediately after intervention

    Measured in m/s from kinematic motion capture data

  • Overground gait step lengthimmediately after intervention

    Measured in cm from kinematic motion capture data

  • Overground gait dynamic knee range of motionimmediately after intervention

    Measured in degrees from kinematic motion capture data

  • Overground gait dynamic ankle range of motionimmediately after intervention

    Measured in degrees from kinematic motion capture data

  • Overground gait muscle activity as measured by electromyographic sensorsimmediately after intervention

    integrated area per gait cycle at the following muscles: biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, lateral gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior

  • Lower extremity spasticity as measured by the Modified Tardieu Testimmediately after intervention

    including R1 and R2 joint angles as well as qualitative score