An interventional study of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy in Cerebral Palsy, sponsored by Riphah International University. Recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 10 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-06.
Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study aims to compare Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) with Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT) for improving gross motor function in children aged 4-10 years with mixed cerebral palsy. This randomized controlled trial plans to include 50 participants divided into two groups. Group A will receive Sensory Integration Therapy, while Group B will receive Conventional Physical Therapy over a 12-week intervention period. Outcomes will be assessed using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88), Short Sensory Profile (SSP), and Parent-Reported Functional Independence \& Daily Activity Performance (PR-FADAP). Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26, with statistical significance set at p \< 0.05. The study is expected to determine which intervention is more effective in improving gross motor function and sensory processing in children with mixed cerebral palsy.
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) compared with Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT) in improving gross motor function in children aged 4-10 years with mixed cerebral palsy. A total of 50 participants will be randomly allocated to two groups and receive their respective interventions for 12 weeks. Outcomes will be assessed using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88), Short Sensory Profile (SSP), and PR-FADAP questionnaire. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26 to compare changes between the two groups.
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This study's planned enrollment of 50 is above the median of 34 across 1,431 interventional studies indexed under Cerebral Palsy.
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**Inclusion Criteria:**
**Exclusion Criteria:**
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants will receive Sensory Integration Therapy for 12 weeks, involving graded vestibular, tactile, and proprioceptive stimulation, balance and coordination activities, visual-motor tasks, multisensory play, and functional activities to improve gross motor function and sensory processing.
Behavioral: Sensory Integration Therapy
Participants will receive conventional physical therapy for 12 weeks, including stretching, range-of-motion exercises, muscle strengthening, postural control, static and dynamic balance training, gait training, transitional movements, stair climbing, and functional task practice to improve gross motor function.
Behavioral: Conventional Physical Therapy
A 12-week sensory-motor intervention involving vestibular, tactile, and proprioceptive stimulation, balance and coordination activities, visual-motor tasks, graded multisensory challenges, and functional activities. The protocol specifies sessions of 60 minutes, with frequency progressing from 3 to 5 sessions per week.
A 12-week conventional physical therapy program involving stretching, range-of-motion exercises, muscle strengthening, postural alignment, balance training, gait training, transitional movements, stair climbing, endurance activities, and functional task practice. The protocol specifies sessions of 60 minutes, with frequency progressing from 3 to 5 sessions per week.
Change in Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) Score
Gross motor function will be assessed using the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), a standardized tool for evaluating motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Changes in scores will be compared between the Sensory Integration Therapy group and the Conventional Physical Therapy group.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 12-week intervention.
Change in Short Sensory Profile (SSP) Score
Sensory processing behaviors will be assessed using the Short Sensory Profile (SSP). Changes in scores from baseline to post-intervention will be compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 12-week intervention.
Change in Functional Independence and Daily Activity Performance
Functional independence and daily activity performance will be assessed using the Parent-Reported Functional Independence \& Daily Activity Performance (PR-FADAP) questionnaire, as specified in the study protocol. Changes in scores will be compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 12-week intervention.
Plan to share: No
Started Oct 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Apr 2027, 6 months after the start.
Of 902 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Cerebral Palsy, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 31. This study's planned 6 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 921 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 31.
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