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Effect of Cross-legged Sitting Among Patients With Unilateral Hip Developmental Dysplasia

Effect of Engaging the Cross-legged Sitting in Rehabilitation Among Patients With Unilateral Hip Developmental Dysplasia According to Gait Parameters, Foot Pressure and Muscular Electrical Activity.

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07002840
Enrollment
16
Registered
2025-06-04
Start date
2025-06-05
Completion date
2025-12-30
Last updated
2025-06-04

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

Conditions

Hip Developmental Dysplasia

Keywords

Rehabilitation, Gait, Foot pressure, Hip Developmental Dysplasia

Brief summary

One of the most common infant developmental diseases is Hip dysplasia which is mostly seen among female' babies and leads to hip instability due to partial or full hip dislocation \[1\]. Physical therapy's role plays a significant role in treating hip dysplasia by creating new walking habits as an adaptation way and compensation for the deformity \[3\]. Focusing on the muscles that produce hip abduction force is a basic item of the hip dysplasia rehabilitation program \[4\]. Cross-legged sitting position can be considered as a common and easy position that might enhance the range of motion of the lower limb joints \[5\]. While unilateral hip developmental dysplasia has been widely distributed among newborns, especially in the last few years, the role of engaging the cross-legged sitting technique as a part of physical therapy and rehabilitation programs on improving the temporospatial parameters, muscular electrical activity and foot pressure distributing is still not clear. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the effects of engaging the cross-legged sitting technique as a part of physical therapy and rehabilitation program among patients with UHDD by comparing the group who participated in rehabilitation program with CLS to the other without. To understand the importance of including Cross-legged sitting technique in physical therapy and rehabilitation program of Unilateral Hip Developmental Dysplasia (UHDD) to enhance the spatial and temporal measures, achieving a healthy distribution of foot pressure, increasing the electrical activity of lower limb muscles and improving the overall gait pattern. No risks at all. All instruments and techniques in this study are safe and used regularly without any hazards. The data will be stored and archived on a password-protected computer for safety and security purposes. After accomplishing the research and getting the outcomes, the results of the research may be published as an academic article in a peer-reviewed journal. In another word, no personal data will be published at all. Taking part in the study and withdrawing at any time is completely voluntary with no need to give any reason.

Interventions

OTHERCross- legged sitting position

CLS in which the legs were crossed with hip and knee joints flexed

Strengthening Exercises Stretching Exercises Range of Motion Exercises

Sponsors

Jouf University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Months to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* age group from 9 months to 10 years old * all participants suffer from Unilateral Hip Developmental Dysplasia (UHDD) * participants should be healthy in general

Exclusion criteria

Any participant with a history of neurological disorders, lower extremities previous surgical intervention, lower limb deformities, flat feet or high body mass index will be excluded from this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Gait Temporospatial Parameters3 monthsCadence will be measured by Gait Rite
Muscle Electrical Activity3 monthsMuscle Electrical Activity will be measured by Electromygraphy

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Foot Pressure3 monthsAverage pressure will be measured using the foot pressure system

Contacts

Primary ContactHadeel Alsirhani, PhD
hsalserhany@ju.edu.sa+966556256464

Outcome results

None listed

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