Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
Halliwick exercises, Aquatic exercises, Gross Motor Function measurment, Trunk control
Brief summary
The aim of this research is to find and compare the effects of halliwick exercises and aquatic exercises on gross motor function, trunk stability and hand function in spastic cerebral palsy.
Detailed description
Randomized controlled trials done at Dream Child institute and Children hospital complex Multan. The sample size was 32. The subjects were divided in two groups, 16 subjects in halliwick exercise group and 20 in aquatic exercise group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was convenient non probability sampling technique. Only 13-16 years diagnosed spastic cerebral pals individuals were included. Tools used in the study are Gross motor function measure (GMFM-66), Trunk impairment scale (TIS) and Nine-hole peg test (NHPT). Data was being analyzed through SPSS 22.
Interventions
OTHERaquatic exercises
aquatic polymetric exercises for 30 min including hip abduction/adduction, knee flexion/extension, hip flexion/extension, holding pool from sides, bending forward and picking up objects, shoulder flexion/extension kangroo jumpes, jumping to sides.
OTHERhalliwick exercise programme
Halliwick exercise programme for 30 min include sagittal rotations, transversal rotations, longitudnal rotations and combined rotations.
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Both genders Male & female * Age 13-16 years * Able to use assistive devices * Diagnosed CP children * Able to follow verbal commands
Exclusion criteria
* Unstable seizures * had a surgery for the last 12 months or receive medication for spasticity * Associated cognitive issue * Incontinence * Persistent infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GMFM-88 | first reading at 0 week | It is an observational clinical measure designed to evaluate gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. |
| Trunk Impairment Scale | First reading at 0 week | this scale measures static sitting and dynamic balance as well as trunk co-ordination. this aims to score the quality of trunk movement and to be as a guide for treatment. |
| Nine Hole Peg Test | first reading at 0 week | it is a standerized test for measuring hand function and finger dexterity. scoring is done on the basis of average time for consecutive 4 trial with dominant hand and then by non-dominant hand. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed