cerebral palsy.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group undergoes rehabilitation treatment 5 days a week for 4 weeks. In each session, 30 minutes of conventional occupational therapy intervention and 15 minute
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The child should be between 5 and 12 years old. The child should be diagnosed with spastic hemiplegia according to a pediatric neurologist. The child must be able to walk independently at least 10 meters. The child's muscle tone should be less than 3 on the MODIFIED ASHWORTH scale. The child must be able to follow verbal instructions. The child should be at levels one and two according to the GMFCS scale in terms of gross motor function.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The child has uncontrolled seizures. The child has a cognitive disability according to medical history. The child has a problem with hemianopia and unilateral neglect. The child has other neurological diseases. The child has had orthopedic surgery on the lower limb according to medical history. The child has a fixed limit on range of motion in the lower limb joints. According to medical history, the child has Auditory acuity problems that have not been corrected or treated. According to medical history, the child has Visual acuity problems that have not been corrected or treated. The child had a Botox injection in the lower limb for up to 6 months before the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic balance score in the timed up and go test. Timepoint: Determining the dynamic balance score before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go Test.;Static balance score in the pediatric balance scale. Timepoint: Determining the static balance score before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: pediatric balance scale.;Step length obtained by analyzing data of gait analysis system. Timepoint: Determining the length of the step before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: gait analysis system.;Stride length obtained by analyzing data of gait analysis system. Timepoint: Determining the length of the stride before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: gait analysis system.;Stance phase time obtained by analyzing data of gait analysis system. Timepoint: Determining the stance phase time before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: gait analysis system.;Swing phase time obtained by analyzing data of gait analysis system. Timepoint: Determining the swing phase time before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: gait analysis system.;Spasticity score calculated using the modified Ashworth scale. Timepoint: Determination of spasticity before the intervention, at the end of the intervention period and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: modified Ashworth scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReihaneh Askary Kachoosangy
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed