← Back to Search

Treadmill Training and Whole-body Vibration for Cerebral Palsy

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Jianhua Wu, PhD
Research Sponsored by Georgia State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Medical diagnosis of spastic CP
GMFCS level of I, II, or III
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately after intervention
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is investigating the effects of combining whole-body vibration with treadmill training on spasticity and gait in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
Select...
You have been diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy.
Select...
You have a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level of I, II, or III.
Select...
You are between 6 and 17 years old when the data is collected.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Lower extremity spasticity as measured by the Modified Tardieu Test
Overground gait dynamic ankle range of motion
Overground gait dynamic knee range of motion
+3 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
There are two intervention groups: treadmill walking only, whole-body vibration plus treadmill walking.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Georgia State UniversityLead Sponsor
56 Previous Clinical Trials
25,037 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Cerebral Palsy
50 Patients Enrolled for Cerebral Palsy
Jianhua Wu, PhD4.48 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Georgia State University
Georgia State University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled
5Patient Review
Dr. Smith was wonderful! So kind and personable. I even remembered him from when he saw my son 8 years ago — he still had the same great smile.

Media Library

Treadmill Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04630392 — N/A
Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial 2023: Treadmill Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04630392 — N/A
Cerebral Palsy Research Study Groups: Intervention Group
Treadmill Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04630392 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Alabama
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Georgia State University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~3 spots leftby Mar 2025