Children with Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the therapist intervention group, in addition to routine occupational therapy interventions, there are common treatments for children with cerebral palsy, which
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The child has been diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy (diplegia, double hemiplegia, and quadriplegia) by a neurologist. The child must be in one of the levels II and III of the classification system of gross movements so that they have the ability to sit and can hold themselves on the saddle. The child does not have behavioral problems and can tolerate sitting on the simulated horse (assessed by interviewing the parents and observing). The child's IQ score, which will be measured by Sparkle, should be above 70. The child has not performed any surgery on the adductors and does not intend to perform it during the implementation of interventions. The child has not received botox injection in the last 6 months and does not intend to do it during the implementation of interventions. Children should not have dislocation or subluxation in the pelvis. The child does not have seizures, especially uncontrolled seizures or epilepsy. The child does not have problems with the vestibular system (children who cannot tolerate vestibular stimulation, which is determined by clinical evaluation by the therapist and interview.) The child does not have a history of receiving any hippotherapy or simulated hippotherapy services during the past year. have received a spasticity score of 1 and +1 in MAS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 30 days after the start of the intervention and 60 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pediatric Balance Scale.;Postural control of the trunk. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 30 days after the start of the intervention and 60 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Trunk Control Measurement Scale.;Spasticity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 30 days after the start of the intervention and 60 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Ashworth Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gross motor function. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 30 days after the start of the intervention and 60 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Gross Motor Function Measure.;Functional mobility. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 30 days after the start of the intervention and 60 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory.;Joint range of motion. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 30 days after the start of the intervention and 60 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKiana Ramezani
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed