Cross-Training and Locomotor Abilities in Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy (CP); Spastic Hemiparesis

• Registration Number: NCT06750081
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The purpose was to investigate the effect of cross-training as a method of unilateral motor priming on locomotor abilities in children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Thirty children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy were recruited from different rehabilitation centers. They were assigned randomly into two groups. Children in the control group (A) were engaged in a selected physical therapy program while those in the experimental group (B) received cross-training program followed by application of the same selected physical therapy program received by group (A). The treatment programs were conducted five times per week for six successive weeks. Measurements obtained included active ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (AROM), and the speed of walking obtained by 10-meter walking test. These measures were recorded two times: pre- and post-treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-01
• Study Completion: 2024-12-15
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-19
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Spasticity grade 1 to 1+, according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.
• Can stand and walk autonomously.
• Able to follow verbal commands and instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

• Fixed musculoskeletal deformities
• significant cognitive disorders
• significant perceptual disorders
• significant auditory disorders
• significant visual disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
active ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (AROM)	Baseline and at the end - through study completion, an average of 1 year
10-meter walking test	Baseline and at the end - through study completion, an average of 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Cairo, Egypt