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A clinical trial to study the effect of two treatment strategies on lung function , hand strengthening exercise with elastic band and normal physiotherapy in children with cerebral palsy spastic diplegia of age group 6 to 10 years.

Effect of upper extremity strengthening exercise with resistance band as an adjunct to conventional physiotherapy on respiratory function in children with cerebral palsy spastic diplegia aged 6 to 10 years.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/09/021142
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-09-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G801- Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention1: Experimental Group: Upper Extremity Strengthening Exercise with Theraband , thrice in a week for four weeks Control Intervention1: Control Group: Conventional Physiotherapy, thrice in a

Sponsors

Rasika Bombatkar
Lead Sponsor
Sandya Wasnik
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Cerebral palsy Spastic diplegia children in the age group 6 to 10 years 2. GMFCS Level II and III 3. Children who can understand and follow simple commands.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with mental retardation 2. Children with visual and auditory impairments 3. Other types of CP i.e. ataxic, athetoid, hypotonic, dystonic CP 4. Children with neuromusculoskeletal disorders other than spastic diplegia CP. 5. Children with Uncontrolled epilepsy. 6. Any fixed Contracture and deformity of spine 7. Any selective dorsal rizotomy surgery . 8. Any respiratory illness in last 6 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pulmonary function test Forced vital capacity (FVC) Forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) Peak expiratory flow (PEF) FEV1/FVC ratio Timepoint: At 0 week and after 4 week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NATimepoint: NA—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSandhya Wasnik

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Mumbai

sandhyaw5@gmail.com9619144265

Outcome results

None listed

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