An evaluator-blinded randomized controlled trial evaluating therapy effects and prognostic factors for a general and an individually defined physical therapy program in ambulant children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by a heterogeneous nature with a variety of problems. Therefore, individualized physical therapy might be more appropriate to address the needs for these children.

Aim: The first aim was to compare the effectiveness of an individually-defined therapy program (IT) and a general therapy program (GT) on gait and gross motor function in children with CP.

A randomized, single-blind cross-over design evaluating the effectiveness of an individually defined, targeted physical therapy approach in treatment of children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: A pilot study to compare the effectiveness of an individual therapy program with the effects of a general physical therapy program.

Design: A randomized, single-blind cross-over design.

Participants: Ten ambulant children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy, age four to nine years.