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The effect of balance training in children´s gait with involvement of one side of the body

The effect of balance training in children´s gait with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3wkvcy
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-05-31
Start date
2016-06-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Spastic cerebral palsy / cerebral palsy / postural balance / gait

Interventions

Balance training, 20 children, 12 sessions of balance training for 30 minutes, during 4 weeks
Conventional Physiotherapy, 20 children, 12 sessions of conventional physiotherapy for 30 minutes, during 4 weeks
Other
I02.233.543

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
5 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with cerebral palsy; age between 5 and 15 years; GMFCS 1 or 2; independent walking; sign the TCLE

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Bone deformity in lower limbs; use crutches or walkers; surgery for less than a year; do not sign the TCLE

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increased gait speed, verified through 3D gait analysis, from the typical gait speed of 1.2 m/s, comparing pre and post intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increased gait cadence, verified by 3D gait analysis, from the typical walking pace of 120 steps/min, comparing pre and post intervention.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAne Dotta Asquidamini

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

aasquidamini@gmail.com+55 (51) 99616 1837

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)