Health Condition 1: G801- Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 2: G802- Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 3: G800- Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: MODIFIED SCOOTER BOARD THERAPY: This is a modification of conventional scooter board, which is in the shape of triangle. The child will be practicing the exercises by assuming prone pos
Sponsors
Shreekanth D Karnad
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of either gender diagnosed with CP by paediatrician or neurologist. 2. Children in the age range of 3-12 years, who have no complete active control while sitting 3. Children with GMFCS levels V, IV and III; 4. Children able to follow simple verbal commands; 5. Children with variable degrees of spasticity of Upper limb and lower limb muscles measured graded using the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) below grade 4.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with the acute form of musculoskeletal injury that may hinder participation in the exercise regime; 2. Children on medications to modulate their tone, i.e. oral antispastic medication and intramuscular injections; 3. Children with fixed skeletal deformity or contractures of the upper extremity (e.g. Elbow joint contracture), and lower extremities (e.g. Hip Dislocation, either unilateral or bilateral hip) and spine (e.g. structural scoliosis, kyphosis) ; 4. Children with CP having associated genetic pathologies; 5. Children with hearing or visual impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Amplitude of Motor Unit Potential (MUP) at rest & during voluntary contraction measured using Surface electromyography 2. Trunk control in sitting using Segmental assessment of trunk control (SATCo) 3. Gross Motor Functional Measure (GMFM)Timepoint: baseline, eight weeks & twenty four weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physiological range of motion Hip joint, i.e. Flexion, extension, abduction using Baseline® Digital Goniometer.Timepoint: baseline, eight weeks & twenty four weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShreekanth D Karnad
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Outcome results
None listed