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Sensory Integration Versus Bobath on Hand Function in Hemiplegia

Sensory Motor Integration Versus Bobath Approach on Hand Functions in Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy Children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06955247
Enrollment
52
Registered
2025-05-02
Start date
2024-12-01
Completion date
2027-01-01
Last updated
2025-05-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Children With Hemiplegia

Keywords

sensory integration, Hand function

Brief summary

Hand skills do not develop in isolation; it is the result of neurologic development, physiologic maturation and adaptation, and functional development of learned patterns of motion and motor learning Hand skills in HCP are very complex and sensitive as it considered the main issue in playing and achieving milestones, so identification of this problem and its solution is very essential and play a miserable rule in adaptive response which is a basis of child's occupation. so, the current study is conducting to investigate the difference between sensory motor integration approach and bobath technique on hand function as manual dexterity, fine motor precision and fine motor integration on children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Detailed description

Sensory integration therapy is the therapeutic mechanism of pediatrics through sensory augmentation which involves the child in enriched playful tasks, promoting a meaningful motor response. The sensory integration theories assume that an affected sensory reception would result in a defect or delay in the development of milestones among children with motor disorders. The bobath approach provided a new reference aimed to normalize tone and facilitate volitional and automatic movement which tailors based on the patient's individual problems and situational context to manage problems with movement against gravity and postural control Participants will be assigned randomly into two groups of equal number (study group 1 and study group 2 )26 child in each group * Study group 1 will receive regular physical therapy in addition to sensory motor integration for 45 minutes/time ,3 days per week for 3 months Treatment program included two parts: tactile sensation and proprioception stimulation programs. Each of them accounted half of the session * Study group2 will receive regular physical therapy in addition to bobath therapy for 45 minutes/time 3 days per week for 3 months in the form of: 1. Preparation phase 2. Intervention program (Movement facilitation &Functional training) base line assessment and after three months re assessment will be taken for both groups using surface electromyography and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Edition

Interventions

Study group (1) sensory motor integration for 45 minutes/time ,3 days per week for 3 months Treatment program included two parts; tactile sensation and proprioception stimulation programs. Each of them accounted half of the session and in terms of the type of activity it was divided into three categories: active, passive

\*study group ( 2) bobath techniquefor 45 minutes/time 3 days per week for 3 months in the form of: 1. Preparation phase 2. Intervention program (Movement facilitation &Functional training)

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Subjects will be randomly allocated in to equal two study groups: * Study group 1 will receive sensory motor integration in addition to regular physical therapy * Study group 2 will receive bobath technique in addition to regular physical therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ranges from 6 to 12 years. 2. Both genders. 3. Diagnosis of hemiplegia. 4. Level II-III on Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) 5. Spasticity grade 2 to 3 on Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) 6. Level II-III on Gross Motor Classification System (GMCS)

Exclusion criteria

1. Significant mental or psychological problems. 2. Significant visual/auditory problem. 3. Botox injection and/or surgery of the affected upper limb in the past 12 months. 4. Surgical procedures of the affected upper limb. 5. Fixed deformities in the affected upper limb. 6. Comorbid physical diseases such as myopathy, neuropathy, and other central and peripheral nervous system disorders. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hand functions45-60 minutesHand functions as manual dexterity, fine motor precision and fine motor integration will be assessed using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Edition

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Spasticity10 minutesSpasticity will be assessed using electromyographic apparatus (H/M ratio )

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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