Effects of the Bad Ragaz Ring Method on Muscle Characteristics, Balance, and Functional Performance in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Effects of the Bad Ragaz Ring Aquatic Therapy on Muscle Thickness, Muscle Tone, Balance, and Activities of Daily Living in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012077

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-05

Start date

2026-02-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : 1. Study Design and Intervention Environment This study is designed to compare and analyze the effects of two specialized aquatic interventions in children with cerebral palsy. Pa

n=6) or the Control Group (Halliwick Aquatic Therapy

n=6). Both groups undergo aquatic physical therapy for 40 minutes per session, twice a week, for a total of 8 weeks (16 sessions) in the same therapeutic pool. To ensure environmental consistency, the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Children aged 5 to 14 years diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (2) Children classified as Level I or II according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), indicating the ability to walk independently (3) Children with a score of = 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) (4) Children without visual, auditory, or other sensory impairments (5) Children who do not exhibit fear of the aquatic environment and are able to understand and follow the therapist’s instructions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Children diagnosed with additional disabilities, such as intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder (2) Children who underwent orthopedic surgery or received botulinum toxin injections within the past 6 months (3) Children with congenital deformities or other central nervous system disorders (4) Inability to understand or follow verbal instructions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
MusclThickness of Transverse Abdominis ;Tibialis Anterior Muscle Thickness;Maximum Isometric Muscle Strength of Ankle Dorsiflexion;Static Balance Duration during One-Leg Stance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) Completion Time;Korean version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) Score	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactEun ju Lee

Kyungsung university

nkdreamju@hanmail.net+82-51-663-4620

Outcome results