Effects of Dynamic Surface Exercise Training in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
ConditionChild, Only
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-8
SponsorRiphah International University
About this trial
Data will be collected after the approval of synopsis a total of 14 children with diplegic cerebral palsy of age between 6 and 8 years of both genders with Gross Motor Function Classification System of level III and IV will be recruited to participate in randomized controlled study. The study will be completed within 10 months after the approval of the synopsis. Technique of the study is non-probability convenient sampling technique. Recruited will be randomly divided into two groups, dynamic surface exercise training (DSET) group and standard physiotherapy training group. Both the groups receive active training program lasting for 60 minutes, 4 days/week for 6 weeks who have the ability to follow and accept verbal instructions. Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)-88 and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and Time up and go test scores will be recorded at baseline, and at the end of 6-week post-intervention.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age between 5 and 8 years of both genders
Classification as level III and IV on the Gross Motor Function Classification system (GMFCS)
Disqualifiers
• Any orthopedic surgery or botulinum toxin injection in the past 6 months.
Refusal by the parents to participate.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Dynamic surface exercise training
Other interventionThis group will be given dynamic surface exercise training lasting for 60 minutes, 4 days /week for 6 weeks. For balance, the first (simple) level included supine abdominal draw-in (20 repetitions), abdominal draw-in with both knees to the chest (10e20 repetitions), and supine twist (10e20 repetitions) . The second (medium) level included pelvic bridging (3e5 repetitions) and twist with a medicine ball (10e20 repetitions). Finally, the third (difficult) level included bridging with the head on a physio ball (the position was held for 3e5 s, followed by a slow relaxation phase, with 10e20 repetitions) and prone bridging (the entire sequence was repeated 3e5 times.
Standard physiotherapy Training
Other interventionThis group will be given standard physiotherapy training lasting for 60 minute, 4 days/week for 6 weeks. Standard physiotherapy includes side sitting on bench/stool to quadruped-quadruped to side sit (transition activity) 5 times each side and 1 set in a day.
Treatment groups
14 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Group AActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Group BActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)
Balance Scale (PBS) will be the outcome measures use in this trial. GMFM-88 has excellent relative reliability of excellent (Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.952-1.000)
Time frame
baseline, 1st week and 6th week2
Pediatric Berg Balance Scale
The Pediatric Balance Scale is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that is used to assess functional balance skills in school-aged children
Time frame
baseline, 1st week and 6th week3
Time up and go test
Reliability of TUG test was high, with ICC of 0.99 for within-session reliability and 0.99 for test-retest reliability
Time frame
baseline, 1st week and 6th weekSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov