Effect of Plyometric Exercises on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05313607

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-06

Start date

2021-11-30

Completion date

2023-06-30

Last updated

2023-09-15

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Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

plyometric exercises, Unilateral Cerebral Palsy, cerebral pslay, hand grip strength, upper extremity function, selective motor control

Brief summary

Plyometric training includes muscle contraction that moves rapidly from the eccentric to the concentric phase of movement while using proper biomechanics. It is an effective neuromuscular stimulus that can improve motor functions of children with CP. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

Detailed description

This is a prospective double-masked randomized controlled trial.

Interventions

OTHERDesigned physical therapy

Attention is given to improve motor function, conducted for 30 minutes

OTHEROccupational therapy

included exercises facilitating hand skills, conducted for 30 minutes

OTHERConventional Therapy

aimed to improve the affected upper extremity function, conducted for 30 minutes

OTHERPlyometric training

basically focuses on upper extremity strength training conducted for 30 minutes

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- spastic hemiplegia

Exclusion criteria

\- fixed deformities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Upper extremity function	after 3 successive months	The quality of upper extremity skill test is used to measure the motor function with maximum score 100% with higher score reflects better performance.
Hand grip strength	after 3 successive months	The hand held dynamometer was used to assess grip strength and recorded in kilogram.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Selective motor control	after 3 successive months	Test of arm selective control was used to measure selectivity of upper extremitywith total score for each upper extremity is 16.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026