Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in the Gait of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-11
SponsorUniversidad de Almeria
About this trial
Observation of the effect of vibration therapy on the gait of children with cerebral palsy and the analysis of their functional evolution
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosis of neurological developmental disorder: Cerebral Palsy. (According to DSM-V)
Age between 2 to 11 years.
GMFCS I and II.
Assessed and/or intervened in or from centers, institutions, etc. who collaborate with the University of Almería or participate in them. Specifically from the "Interactúa" Child Development and Early Care Center.
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis of Epilepsy.
Serious blood circulation problems.
Recent operations.
Prosthetics.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Usual physiotherapy without Whole-Body Vibration
Other interventionManual Therapy, passive and active mobilizations, stretching, respiratory techniques
Pre-Usual physiotherapy
Other intervention(GMFM, Test 10M, Test Time Up and Go)
Post-Usual physiotherapy
Other intervention(GMFM, Test 10M, Test Time Up and Go)
Treatment groups
10 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Pre-Usual physiotherapyActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Usual physiotherapy without Whole-Body VibrationActive comparator 1 intervention
Group C: Post-Usual physiotherapyActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Test Time Up and Go
The time it takes children to walk 3 metres, getting up from a standard chair walking to a cone and back and sitting back down is measured. The result of this scale is the time that the children take to do this, if the time decrease after the time of intervention that means the children improve their physical condition.
Time frame
One Month2
Timed 10-Meter Walk Test
The time traveled in seconds over a distance is measured, from the 2 meter mark to meter 8 is taken into consideration, three attempts are made by each participant. The result of this scale is the time that the children take to do this, if the time decrease after the time of intervention that means the children improve their physical condition.
Time frame
One Month3
Gross Motor Function Measure
This scale consists of an 88 items test to assess gross motor function, as higher score have the children better physical condition.
Time frame
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov