Effect of Blood Flow Restriction With Aerobic Training on Chest Muscles in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Jul 9, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at whether using a method called blood flow restriction, combined with aerobic exercise, can help improve chest muscle strength in people with a type of cerebral palsy called spastic diplegia. This condition mainly affects muscle control and movement, especially in the legs, but the study focuses on strengthening the chest muscles to support breathing and overall function.

People who might join the study are those with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who are medically stable and able to walk or move with some assistance (classified as GMFCS levels I to III). Participants should not have serious thinking or memory problems, heart or lung issues that would make exercise risky, or prior chest surgeries or deformities that affect the chest area. While the study hasn’t started recruiting yet, participants can expect to take part in aerobic exercise sessions where blood flow restriction techniques will be used, which involves gently limiting blood flow to the muscles during training to potentially boost muscle strength. This approach is still being studied to understand how safe and effective it is for people with this condition.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • diaplegic cerebral palsy. GMFCS level I-III. medically stable.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • severe cognitive impairment. cardio respiratory contraindication. previous thoracic surgery or musculoskeletal deformities affecting chest.