Effectiveness of Suit Therapy With Dual Task Exercises on Gross Motor Functions and Walking in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Suit therapy, Suit therapy + Dual-task exercises.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Suit Therapy, Dual Task Exercises, Gross Motor Functions, Walking. Basic parameters: 6 years — 12 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
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Official title
The Effectiveness of Suit Therapy With Dual Task Exercises on Gross Motor Functions and Walking in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Overview
This study aims to investigate the effect of suit therapy combined with dual-task training on gross motor performance and walking abilities in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.
Detailed description
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive motor impairment syndrome caused by brain defects or lesions that occur in an immature brain before, during, or within two years after birth.
Therapeutic approaches for CP include neurodevelopmental treatment, Vojta therapy, sensory integration therapy, and conductive education. Specific therapeutic strategies for CP may differ, but they all aim to improve the independence of children with CP.
Suit therapy is a relatively new and experimental form of therapy designed to help those with cerebral palsy improve muscle tone, posture, and movements.
Interventions
- Other Suit therapy
Patients will receive suit therapy. - Other Suit therapy + Dual-task exercises
Patients will receive suit therapy in addition to dual-task exercises.
Primary outcome measures
- Evaluation of Gross Motor Function Measure 88 (GMFM-88) [Time frame: 3 months post-exercise]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Evaluation of balance using the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) [Time frame: 3 months post-exercise]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age from 6 to 12 years.
- Both sexes.
- A medical diagnosis of spastic diplegic CP made by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists.
- Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 2+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS).
- Children who can sit on the chair with good balance and recognize and follow verbal orders and commands are included in both testing and training techniques.
Exclusion criteria
- They had a permanent deformity (bony or soft tissue contractures).
- Children having visual or auditory defects.
- Current hospitalization for urgent medical reasons.
- Severe mental retardation.
- Children who will undergo fewer than twelve regular sessions of physical therapy at their place will not be included in the survey.
- Children with a history of epileptic seizure or any diagnosed cardiac or orthopedic disability that may hinder assessment methods and treatment.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Kafrelsheikh University — Kafr ash Shaykh
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07096531 · KFSIRB200-533