Home-based eHealth exercise program for ambulant children with cerebral palsy
Official title: Feasibility Testing of a Homebased Exercise Intervention in Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Are Ambulant - The HOME-EX Study
Run by Lund University · NCT07025694 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether a tablet-based eHealth program delivering moderate continuous or high-intensity interval exercise can help ambulant children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS I–II) do regular exercise and improve their health and well-being.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 10 Years to 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Lund University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Lund, Skåne County) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 17, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07025694 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are ambulant children with cerebral palsy classified GMFCS I–II (and typically developing children not currently in regular exercise) who can follow tablet-guided workouts and attend baseline assessments at Lund University.
✕Probably not a fit
Children who use walking aids (GMFCS III or higher), have significant cardiac, respiratory, cognitive, or other comorbidities, or who are already engaged in regular structured exercise are less likely to benefit from this feasibility program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This feasibility project delivers exercise interventions through an eHealth application on a tablet linked to a secure server and a clinician interface for monitoring. It will enroll ambulant children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS I–II) and typically developing children who do not currently participate in regular leisure exercise. Interventions include moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) delivered remotely, with primary outcomes focused on participation, adherence, safety, and acceptability. The goal is to generate practical knowledge to support implementation of personalized exercise prescriptions for children with CP.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could make exercise easier to access for ambulant children with CP and support personalized routines that improve fitness and quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: eHealth and tele-rehabilitation have shown promise in other pediatric and adult populations, but using a tablet-based exercise program specifically for children with CP is largely novel and not well studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * children with CP-A defined as GMFCS-E\&R I-II * children who are TD and not participating in any regular and planned leisure time physical exercise will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Ambulant children with CP walking with a walking aid (GMFCS-E\&R III); * ambulant children who are TD with other neurological diagnoses, metabolic diagnoses, orthopaedic disabilities, asthma, heart diseases, cognitive impairment, or indigestion of regular medication.
Where it's running
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Medical Faculty, Lund University
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Åsa B Tornberg, Associate Professor — Department of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, Lund Univeristy, Sweden
- Study coordinator: Åsa B Tornberg, Associate Professor
- Email: asa.tornberg@med.lu.se
- Phone: +46-46-222 97 66
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.