Cerebral PalsyNCT05644652
Effect of Nordic Walking on Gait-asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis
A study testing designed physical therapy program and Nordic walking in people with Cerebral Palsy, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Nordic walking is a physical activity consisting of walking with poles similar to ski poles. The poles are designed for the purpose of activating the upper body during walking. The poles are equipped with rubber or spike tips and the walking itself resembles. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 10 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Cerebral Palsy
- What is being tested?
- designed physical therapy program and Nordic walking
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2023to 30 Jun 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 10 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes.
- Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system (GMFCS) (Jooyeon et al., 2011)
- Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). (Cloptonetal et al., 2005).
Who cannot join
- Uncontrolled epilepsy.
- Mental retardation or autistic features.
- Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination),
- Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower and/or upper extremities.
- Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months in the lower and/or upper extremities.
- Botox injection in the lower and/or upper extremities in the past 6 months.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Nordic walking is a physical activity consisting of walking with poles similar to ski poles. The poles are designed for the purpose of activating the upper body during walking. The poles are equipped with rubber or spike tips and the walking itself resembles.
Read the detailed description
Compared to normal walking in Nordic walking there is a stronger involvement of the upper body. Furthermore, by using the poles, the muscles in the upper body can be activated, and the length of each step taken is supposedly increased, resulting in a faster gait .
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Being tested
- designed physical therapy program, Nordic walking
- Keywords
- Cerebral palsy, gait, spatio-temporal gait parameters, unilateral cerebral palcy, Nordic walking
- Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Palsy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
designed physical therapy programOther
it will be applied for for 60 min weekly for 3 successive months in the form of three sets of exercises (15minutes each) as follows:
- Flexibility exercises to restore joint mobility of soft tissues.
- Static and dynamic balance exercises
- Functional strengthening exercises.
- Functional gait training.
Nordic walkingOther
it will be conducted according to the guidelines of the International Nordic Walking Federation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| control group | Experimental | 15 Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months. Receives: Other: designed physical therapy program |
| Nordic walking group | Experimental | Children in this group will receive the same designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months. while the Nordic walking training for 20 minutes will replace the functional gait training. Receives: Other: designed physical therapy program; Other: Nordic walking |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessment of gait
The gait parameters will be assessed by kinovea software. Kinovea, free 2D motion analysis software, was created in 2009 via the non-profit collaboration of several researchers, athletes, coaches and programmers from all over the world. It enables the analysis of distances, angles, coordinates and spatial-temporal parameters frame by frame from a video recording. These measurements can be made from different perspectives, since the software carries out calibrations in non-perpendicular planes to the camera-object line analyzed. spatio-temporal parameters will be measured
Measured: after 3 successive months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Dec 2022
- Study start1 Jul 2023
- Primary completion30 May 2024
- Study completion30 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cerebral PalsyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Emam H El-negamy, Phd, Study chair, Cairo university, faculty of physical therapyMaricha A Nashed, B.Sc., Principal investigator, Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05644652
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Nordic walking
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Sep 2022
- Last updated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Nashed MA, Elnegmy EH, El-Tohamy AM, Abd-Elmonem AM. Efficacy of Nordic Walking Versus Conventional Gait Training on Gait Asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis. Physiother Res Int. 2026 Jan;31(1):e70139. doi: 10.1002/pri.70139.
PubMed 41346090
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Nordic Walking on Gait-asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05644652
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Nordic walking
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Keywords
- Cerebral palsy, gait, spatio-temporal gait parameters, unilateral cerebral palcy, Nordic walking
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Nordic walking is a physical activity consisting of walking with poles similar to ski poles. The poles are designed for the purpose of activating the upper body during walking. The poles are equipped with rubber or spike tips and the walking itself resembles.
Detailed description
Compared to normal walking in Nordic walking there is a stronger involvement of the upper body. Furthermore, by using the poles, the muscles in the upper body can be activated, and the length of each step taken is supposedly increased, resulting in a faster gait .
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| control group | Experimental | Other: designed physical therapy program15 Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months. |
| Nordic walking group | Experimental | Other: designed physical therapy program, Other: Nordic walkingChildren in this group will receive the same designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months. while the Nordic walking training for 20 minutes will replace the functional gait training. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 10 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes.
- Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system (GMFCS) (Jooyeon et al., 2011)
- Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). (Cloptonetal et al., 2005).
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Uncontrolled epilepsy.
- Mental retardation or autistic features.
- Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination),
- Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower and/or upper extremities.
- Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months in the lower and/or upper extremities.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| designed physical therapy programit will be applied for for 60 min weekly for 3 successive months in the form of three sets of exercises (15minutes each) as follows: * Flexibility exercises to restore joint mobility of soft tissues. * Static and dynamic balance exercises * Functional strengthening exercises. * Functional gait training. | Other | Nordic walking group, control group |
| Nordic walkingit will be conducted according to the guidelines of the International Nordic Walking Federation | Other | Nordic walking group |
Primary outcome
Assessment of gait
Time frame: after 3 successive months
The gait parameters will be assessed by kinovea software. Kinovea, free 2D motion analysis software, was created in 2009 via the non-profit collaboration of several researchers, athletes, coaches and programmers from all over the world. It enables the analysis of distances, angles, coordinates and spatial-temporal parameters frame by frame from a video recording. These measurements can be made from different perspectives, since the software carries out calibrations in non-perpendicular planes to the camera-object line analyzed. spatio-temporal parameters will be measured
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Mar 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41346090Nashed MA, Elnegmy EH, El-Tohamy AM, Abd-Elmonem AM. Efficacy of Nordic Walking Versus Conventional Gait Training on Gait Asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis. Physiother Res Int. 2026 Jan;31(1):e70139. doi: 10.1002/pri.70139.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Emam H El-negamy, Phd study chair
Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy
Maricha A Nashed, B.Sc. principal investigator
Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing designed physical therapy program and Nordic walking in people with Cerebral Palsy, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Assessment of gait (time frame: after 3 successive months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05644652, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Mar 2026.