Health Condition 1: G801- Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: audio and visual virtual environment: The children will be exposed to a virtual piano projected on the floor with audio and visual feedback in ViRAT – Virtual Reality and Assistive Tech
Sponsors
Fluid Research Grant CMC Vellore
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Cognition – Able to comprehend and follow commands -GMFCS I-III -MAS 1 - 2 spasticity -Ambulating with elbow crutches, AFOs with or without gaiters more than 25m
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Children with severe dystonia -Autism and other psychiatric illness -Cerebral Visual Impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| vi.Primary Outcome: a.Paediatric Berg Balance Scale b.Gait velocity by measuring speed during 10 meter walk test expressed as meter/second Individual walks 10 meters & the time is measured for the intermediate 6 meters c.Endurance by distance covered during 6 minute walk test - Distance that a patient can walk during a period of 6 minute in a hard, flat surface d.Spatiotemporal gait parameters like stride length, step width and step length Timepoint: vi.Primary Outcome: a.Paediatric Berg Balance Scale b.Gait velocity by measuring speed during 10 meter walk test expressed as meter/second Individual walks 10 meters & the time is measured for the intermediate 6 meters c.Endurance by distance covered during 6 minute walk test - Distance that a patient can walk during a period of 6 minute in a hard, flat surface d.Spatiotemporal gait parameters like stride length, step width and step length | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a.Balance as assessed from the CATER force plate b.PCI Physiological cost index c.Kinematic gait parameters d.Gait profile score e. Timed up & go test (TUG): The time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down Timepoint: 3 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Bobeena Rachel Chandy
Christian Medical College
Outcome results
None listed