Strength Training Combined With Blood Flow Restriction and Cerebral Palsy

ConditionCerebral Palsy

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age4-10

SponsorCairo University

About this trial

load resistance exercises are performed while partially restricting venous blood flow to the exercising limb using a pneumatic cuff. In children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, this intervention has been proposed to enhance muscle strength and hypertrophy while minimizing mechanical stress on joints and soft tissues. Previous studies suggest that BFR training may improve muscle thickness, muscle strength, functional mobility, gait performance, and overall physical function compared with conventional low-intensity strength training alone. However, careful monitoring of cuff pressure, exercise intensity, and safety considerations is essential when applying this technique in pediatric populations.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

A diagnosis of spastic hemiplegic CP

Degree of spasticity ranges from 1+ and 2, according to modified Ashworth scale (MAS)

The age of the selected children will range from 4 to 6 years old.

Children are levels II and III according to GMFCS

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

strength training combined with blood flow restriction and designed physical therapy program
Other intervention
A specially designed physical therapy program in addition to progressive resistive exercises for 60 min (30 min designed P.T program and other 30 min for progressive resistive exercise with blood flow restriction ), 3 sessions/ week for 6 successive weeks. strengthening exercise for shoulder flexors, abductors and external rotators, elbow flexors and extensors will be applied with low load while blood flow restriction is applied proximal to the limb
a specially designed physical therapy program
Other intervention
conventional physical therapy program including reinforcement of the normal motor development, reflex inhibiting patterns, postural reaction, stretching, strengthening exercises, and gait training was applied to children in the control group

Treatment groups

26 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: strength training combined with blood flow restriction and designed physical therapy programExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: designed physical therapy programExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

ultrasonography for measuring muscle thickness

Time frame

6 weeks

quality of upper-extremity skills test for measuring upper limb function

Time frame

6 weeks

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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