FindTrial
Sign In

Comparison of water exercises for children with cerebral palsy to improve their walking

Comparison of aquatic intervention protocols and its repercussion in the gait of children with cerebral palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-5zrzg4
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-04-13
Start date
2019-04-02
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

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Children will be treated individually in a therapeutic pool, with an average temperature of 33ºC, for 8 weeks, 2 times a week, each session lasting 35 minutes. A group of 10 participants will perform
Other
G11.427.410.698.277

Sponsors

Associação de Assistência a Criança Deficiente
Lead Sponsor
Associação de Assistência a Criança Deficiente
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
6 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with spastic diparesis type of Cerebral Palsy;classified as level II and III on GMFCS; with age between 6 years and 8 years and 11 months will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: It will be excluded children that does not cooperate; unable to understand the proposed activities;submitted to orthopedic surgeries at less than 12 months; and peripheral blocks for less than 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
After comparing balance and trunk protocols, which one has a positive impact on the gait of children with Cerebral Palsy classified as level II and III on Gross Motor Function Classification System seen through the Trunk Conrol Measurement Scale,Timed Up and Go, Dynamic Gait Index, 6-minute Walk Test, and average walking speed. To compare the non-parametric and quantitative variables pre and post intervention of the intra-group analysis, the Wilcoxon test will be used. Intergroup comparisons will be performed by non-parametric and non-paired Mann-Whitney analysis. The Spearman correlation will be used to observe the degree of association between two variables. For analysis of the tests will be considered a confidence interval (CI) of 95%, the significance level of P less than 0.05 and the data presented on average, standard deviation and median. The software will be used: SPSS V17, Minitab 16 and Excel Office 2010.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
After comparing the balance and trunk protocols, which one has a positive influence in relation to decrease in falls and energy expenditure, consequently, its influence on the quality of life of children with Cerebral Palsy, classified as level II and III on Gross Motor Function Classification System.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCaio Roberto Aparecido Castro

Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiênte

caio.paschoal11@hotmail.com+55-011-960466070

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)