Cerebral Palsy, Gait Disorders in Children, Hemiplegia, Neurologic Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Cerebral Palsy, Whole-Body Vibration
Brief summary
Observation of the effect of vibration therapy on the gait of children with cerebral palsy and the analysis of their functional evolution
Interventions
OTHERUsual physiotherapy without Whole-Body Vibration
Manual Therapy, passive and active mobilizations, stretching, respiratory techniques
OTHERPre-Usual physiotherapy
(GMFM, Test 10M, Test Time Up and Go)
OTHERPost-Usual physiotherapy
(GMFM, Test 10M, Test Time Up and Go)
Sponsors
Universidad de Almeria
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of neurological developmental disorder: Cerebral Palsy. (According to DSM-V) * Age between 2 to 11 years. * GMFCS I and II. * Assessed and/or intervened in or from centers, institutions, etc. who collaborate with the University of Almería or participate in them. Specifically from the Interactúa Child Development and Early Care Center. * The subject, father/mother/legal guardian of each subject, prior to inclusion in the study, must have signed the informed consent for the participation of himself or his/her child in it, leaving a record that it could be abandoned if at any time they deem it appropriate and without having to justify it.
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of Epilepsy. * Serious blood circulation problems. * Recent operations. * Prosthetics. * Start of another type of therapy different from the current one. * Not having indication for Physiotherapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Test Time Up and Go | One Month | The time it takes children to walk 3 metres, getting up from a standard chair walking to a cone and back and sitting back down is measured. The result of this scale is the time that the children take to do this, if the time decrease after the time of intervention that means the children improve their physical condition. |
| Timed 10-Meter Walk Test | One Month | The time traveled in seconds over a distance is measured, from the 2 meter mark to meter 8 is taken into consideration, three attempts are made by each participant. The result of this scale is the time that the children take to do this, if the time decrease after the time of intervention that means the children improve their physical condition. |
| Gross Motor Function Measure | One Month | This scale consists of an 88 items test to assess gross motor function, as higher score have the children better physical condition. |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactMaria del Mar Sanchez Joya, PhD
Backup ContactMaria del Mar Sanchez Joya, PhD
Outcome results
None listed