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Effectiveness of chest wall exercises in children with neurodevelopmental disorder

Effectiveness of rib cage mobility exercises versus conventional physiotherapy on trunk impairment in children with neurodevelopmental disorder-A comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/06/019611
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-06-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F82- Specific developmental disorder ofmotor function

Interventions

Intervention1: Group B: rib cage mobility exercises and conventional physiotherapy for 5 days per week for a period of 1 month Control Intervention1: Group A: conventional physiotherapy for 5 days per

Sponsors

Disha Parmar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children diagnosed with NDD by paediatrician. 2. Children of 2 to 5years of age group. 3. Child of either gender. 4. Children having trunk impairment on Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATco) scale scoring 1 to 6.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Fixed deformities of chest and trunk like scoliosis, kyphosis. 2.Any surgeries on trunk over last 6 months. 3.Children with hypermobile joints. E.g Ehler-danlos syndrome. 4.Recent unhealed injury to the rib cage. 5.Presence of any drainage (intercostal drainage) 6.Unwilling parents. 7.Withdrawal of the parent after commencement of the therapy. 8.Child suffering with fever. 9.Uncontrolled seizure. 10.Fixation of the spine .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Segmental Assessment of Trunk control (SATco)Timepoint: pre intervention, post intervention of 2 weeks and 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)Timepoint: pre intervention, post intervention of 2 weeks and 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjay Parmar

SDM College Of Physiotherapy, Manjushree nagar, Sattur

sanjaytparmar777@gmail.com9845340450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026