Evaluation of Postural Control in Children with Neuro-motor Disorders with and without visual impairment: A comparative study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 52
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Centre of Pressure (CoP) trajectory in Force plate
研究概览
简要总结
- The procedure and purpose of the study will be explained to all the parents.
2. Consent will be obtained from both the child and the parent for the study.
3. After screening for the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the first child who is diagnosed with any Neuro-motor Disorders without any visual impairment will be recruited. This child will form Group A.
- The next child will be recruited who is diagnosed with the same type of Neuromotor Disorder along with vision impairment. The child should also match the age, gender, and Body Mass Index of the previous child. This child will form Group B.
5. This procedure will continue till there are 26 children in Group A and Group B each.
6. Postural Control will be assessed for all the children in both groups
Postural Control in the Centre of Pressure (CoP) trajectory in sway will be assessed for all the children in both groups.
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Postural Control assessment will include
1. Centre of Pressure (CoP) trajectory in Sway which will be analysed by using Matlab software for postural transition for dynamic stability.
2. Paediatric Balance test for overall balance.
3. Functional reach test
4. Timed up and go test for anticipatory and reactive postural control
The Postural Control assessment data will be analysed by SPSS.
- A paired T-test will be used to assess the Age and body weight of the participants within the
group.
- Unpaired T-Test will be used to assess the age, and body weight of the participants between two
groups.
- For scales and outcome measures, the Wilcoxon sign test will be used for evaluating within the
Same group of participants.
- Mann Whitney - U- test will be used for evaluating the scales and outcome measures for the participants between groups.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 7.00 Year(s) 至 14.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Age group 7-14 years, including both boys and girls
- •Children diagnosed with Neuro-motor disorders.
- •Children with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) score between Level
- •Level 3 ( ie. Walking independently to walking with hand held mobility device)
- •Children with impaired vision and disability certificate. (not a normal eyesight and not more than 70%).
排除标准
- •1.Typically developing children 2.Any muscular impairment involving Spine, Lower extremity and Upper extremity, congenital malformation of physical order. 3.Children with hearing impairments 4.Children with severe cognitive deficit (no understanding of the simple orders of the test) • Children with visual acuity to 3/60 (0.05).
结局指标
主要结局
Centre of Pressure (CoP) trajectory in Force plate
时间窗: 20-30 minutes
次要结局
- Pediatric Balance Scale(15-20 minutes)
- Time Up and Go test(5 minutes)
- Functional reach test(5 minutes)
研究者
Laxmi Simanlal
MGM School of Physiotherapy