Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia
Conditions
Keywords
Leg Pedalling
Brief summary
Statement of the problem:- Does the lower limb pedalling exercise from inclined position improve functional ability and trunk control in children with diplegic cerebral palsy? Null Hypothesis:- There will be no effect of lower limb pedalling exercise from inclined position on functional ability and trunk control in children with diplegic cerebral palsy
Detailed description
Subjects A convenient sample of children diagnosed as spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) from both sexes will be recruited based on a pilot study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They will be selected from the out-patient private clinics in Giza and Tenth of Ramadan City. Study design: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Children will receive intervention type randomly, 15 child received the designed physical therapy program and the pedaling exercise from inclined position and the other 15 child receieved the designed physical therapy program only. Children will be assessed by measuring functional ability with Gross Motor Functional measures and trunk control with trunk control measurement scale
Interventions
DEVICELeg pedalling exercise
Each child in the experimental group will be positioned in inclined position and will cycle through the range of motion under the supervision of the researcher
It applied for all participated children in both groups. It includes; 1. Flexibility exercises 2. Static and dynamic balance 3. Functional training exercises
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Single
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 9 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
.Age ranges from 6-9 years. .Grade 1, 1+ of the Modified Ashworth Scale. .Level II, III according to Gross MotorFunctional Classification System (GMFCS). .Able to pedal independently on a static bicycle. .Ability to follow command.
Exclusion criteria
.Significant visual or auditory impairments. .Structural or fixed deformities of lower extremities. .Perception disorders. .Botox injection in the lower extremity in the past 6 months. .Lower extremity surgery within the past 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The gross motor function scale | 2 months for each participant | Assessment of change of functional ability carried out by using gross motor function measures |
| Assessment of trunk control | 2 months for each participant | Assessment of change of trunk control carried out by using trunk control measurement scale |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed