A clinical trial to study the effect of two treatment strategies on lung function , handstrengthening exercise with elastic band and normal physiotherapy in children with cerebralpalsy spastic diplegia of age group 6 to 10 years.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/09/021142
• Lead Sponsor: Rasika Bombatkar

Brief Summary

This is an Interventional study comparing the effect of upper extremity strengthening exercise with theraband and conventional physiotherapy on respiratory function in children with Cerebral palsy spastic Diplegia aged 6 to 10 years.Total 40 subjects will be recruited for the study. Control and interventional group will have 20 subjects each. Each subject will receive exercise for 45-60 minutes per session, 3 days per week for 4 weeks ie total 12 sessions.Pre and post assessment of outcome measures will be done.Data will be statistically analysed .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-09
• Study Start: 2019-09-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Cerebral palsy Spastic diplegia children in the age group 6 to 10 years 2.
• GMFCS Level II and III 3.
• Children who can understand and follow simple commands.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with mental retardation 2.
• Children with visual and auditory impairments 3.
• Other types of CP i.e. ataxic, athetoid, hypotonic, dystonic CP 4.
• Children with neuromusculoskeletal disorders other than spastic diplegia CP.
• Children with Uncontrolled epilepsy.
• Any fixed Contracture and deformity of spine 7.
• Any selective dorsal rizotomy surgery .
• Any respiratory illness in last 6 weeks.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pulmonary function test	At 0 week and after 4 week
Forced vital capacity (FVC)	At 0 week and after 4 week
Forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1)	At 0 week and after 4 week
Peak expiratory flow (PEF)	At 0 week and after 4 week
FEV1/FVC ratio	At 0 week and after 4 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NA	NA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

All India institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai 400034; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

All India institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai 400034

🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Sandhya Wasnik

Principal investigator

9619144265

sandhyaw5@gmail.com