The effect of exercise therapy with ball in children with cerebral palsy

The effect of exercise therapy with Swiss ball on the trunk control and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140222016680N8

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-14

Start date

2021-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

spastic cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, exercises with Swiss ball, will be given in a period of 5 weeks, three sessions per week. Each treatment session starts with warming up and then spec

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have a diagnosis of spastic diplegia / hemiplegia as determined by a pediatric neurologist Having age range between 6 and 12 years old Having motor function at levels between 1 and 3 based on the "Gross Motor Function Classification Scale" Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions No severe visual or hearing impairment Having a score above 70 in the "SPARCLE "questionnaire Ability to active straight leg raise and maintain it when the ultrasound instrument records the abdominal muscle image

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a seizure is not controlled Having a body mass index above 25 due to reduced reliability of ultrasonography images

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Trunk control score. Timepoint: Measurement of trunk control before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: "Trunk Control Measurement Scale".	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Balance score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: "Pediatric Balance Scale".;Gross Motor Function Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Levels of D and E of the "Gross Motor Function Measurement".;Functional Mobility Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: "Pediatric Evaluation of Disability inventory".;Abdominal Muscles Thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography.	—

Measure

Time frame

Balance score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: "Pediatric Balance Scale".;Gross Motor Function Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Levels of D and E of the "Gross Motor Function Measurement".;Functional Mobility Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: "Pediatric Evaluation of Disability inventory".;Abdominal Muscles Thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

noorizadeh.sh@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7124

Outcome results

None listed

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