Effects of High-Velocity Passive Stretch on Spasticity, Function, and Muscle Structure in Spastic CP Children

One of the traditional exercises applied to cerebral palsy (CP) is passive stretching exercises. Passive stretching exercises can be applied to these patients at various speeds. A recent study has shown that high-speed passive stretching in children with CP can increase muscle bundle length in spastic muscles. Therefore, high-speed stretching exercises may potentiate the positive effects of BoNT-A treatment on spasticity and muscle fascicle in patients with CP. This study aims to investigate whether fast stretching exercises administered to children with CP following BoNT-A injection are more effective than standard stretching in improving spasticity, functional status, and muscle architecture.

NCT Number	NCT07007858
Lead Sponsor	TC Erciyes University
Conditions	Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Enrollment	34 participants
Start Date	2026-06-01
Primary Completion	2026-07-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-06-06