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Therapeutic Listening for Balance and Trunk Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: MTI University
Summary
This study evaluates whether adding Therapeutic Listening to a structured physiotherapy program can improve balance, trunk control, and reaction time in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy may have difficulties with balance, trunk stability, and responding quickly to sensory cues. In this study, children will receive a structured program including core stability, balance, and reaction-time exercises. One group will receive the exercise program alone, while the other group will receive the same program together with Therapeutic Listening delivered through headphones during the exercise sessions. The study will compare changes in balance, trunk control, and auditory reaction time between the two groups after 8 weeks of treatment. The study aims to determine whether Therapeutic Listening provides additional benefits when combined with conventional physiotherapy.
Official title: Neurophysiological and Functional Effects of Therapeutic Listening on Core Stability, Reaction Timing, and Balance in Children With Diplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 8 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-06-28
Completion Date
2026-11-10
Last Updated
2026-09-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Conventional Training
Exercises performed 3 times per week for 8 weeks (35-50 min/session). Includes core stability training (prone-on-elbows, bridging, side-lying holds, therapy-ball reaching, pelvic tilting, trunk rotation), traditional balance training (tandem standing, single-leg stance, weight shifting, line walking, obstacle stepping, sit-to-stand), and reaction-time training (responding to verbal commands, ball catching/throwing, stepping to auditory cues)
Therapeutic Listening
Auditory-based sensory intervention utilizing electronically modified music tracks (Space, Rhythmic Connections, or Nature Winds) delivered via high-quality stereo headphones. Listening is administered concurrently during the 35-50 minute core stability and balance exercise sessions, 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Track selection is individualized according to each child's sensory-processing profile.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Physical Therapy MTI University
Cairo, Egypt