Spastic Diplegia
Conditions
Keywords
Dynamic Movement Intervention
Brief summary
The study aims to investigate the effect of dynamic movement intervention approach on static and dynamic balance, quality of step length and cadence of walking pattern of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
Interventions
Dynamic movement intervention is a physical therapy approach for infants suffering abnormal developmental motor evolution caused by a known or unknown non-degenerative syndrome affecting the central nervous system
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ranged from 4-7 years. * They can walk alone short distance and climb stairs holding on rail (Grade I & II according to GMFCS). * They can understand and execute instructions. * They will be medically stable. * Degree of spasticity will be ranged from 1 to 1+ degree according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.
Exclusion criteria
* Visual impairment (visual loss- cataract- myopia- hyperopia). * Hearing impairment (deafness) * Cognitive problem. * Uncontrolled Convulsions. * Orthopedic surgery for the affected lower limbs within one year. * Botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months or within the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of Dynamic movement intervention on balance and quality of walking of the study group compared to control group, measured using Humac Balance System. | Baseline | Effect of Dynamic movement intervention on balance and quality of walking of the study group compared to control group with different intervention. As balance will be assessed using Humac Balance System. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMahmoud Awara, B.Sc
Outcome results
None listed