Frame Running to Improve Exercise and Participation for Children and Young People With Physical Disabilities

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a quasi-experimental, single-arm trial delivering a 24-week Frame Running training program in community athletics clubs for participants aged 8–18 with cerebral palsy or other mobility-limiting conditions. The program begins with a 12-week low-intensity familiarization period with one supervised weekly Frame Running session, followed by a 12-week period of increased training intensity. The primary outcome is functional ability measured with the PEDI-CAT, and secondary outcomes include mobility capacity, physical endurance, performance of everyday activities, and health-related quality of life. Full protocol details and procedures are available in the study documents.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria

* Children and adolescents aged 8-18 years.
* Diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) or another condition resulting in a physical disability affecting mobility.
* Some prior Frame Running experience, such as informal use or occasional training, but must not have taken part in structured, organized, or performance-oriented Frame Running training within the past 12 weeks.
* Able to propel the Frame Running bike forward independently
* Able to understand and follow instructions related to Frame Running activities.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe visual and/or cognitive impairments that would compromise safe participation
* Known medical conditions that could limit or contraindicate involvement in the study (e.g., significant cardiovascular or pulmonary disease).

Where it's running

• Odense University Hospital
  Odense, Region Syddanmark, Denmark Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Anders Holsgaard-Larsen, Professor — Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, and Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Study coordinator: Tina Udemark Pasgaard, PT
• Email: pasgaard@health.sdu.dk
• Phone: 0045 24418489

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.