Vojta therapy affects trunk control in children with spastic type cerebral palsy

Effects of the Vojta approach on abdominal muscle thickness, balance ability, and gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0008047

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-30

Start date

2020-09-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-10

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Vojta therapy consists of reflex turning 1, turning 2, and reflex creeping. Stimulation points are stimulated in a determined direction to induce movement. Reflex turning 1 stimulated th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) children aged 3 to 10 years diagnosed with STCP, 2) children corresponding to the gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) level ? to IV, 3) children who can sit or maintain a sitting position on their own, 4) children who can perform simple verbal instructions from the researcher 5) children who have been informed and voluntarily consented by parents and children.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder or autism 2) acute fever or inflammation 3) children with audiovisual problems 4) children with uncontrolled seizure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
abdominal muscle thickness;segmental assessment of trunk control;trunk angle	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
static balance;gross motor function	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSun-Young Ha

Kyungnam University

mallows205@naver.com+82-55-249-2205

Outcome results