Effect of Sensory Integration Therapy on Balance and Functional Mobility

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Procedure: Selected physical therapy program; Procedure: Modified physical therapy program to increase sensory input

• Registration Number: NCT05614713
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Purpose: to investigate the effect of sensory integration therapy on balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: children with spastic cerebral palsy, the children were assigned to a control group and a study group. Balance was assessed using the Biodex balance system and functional mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go test.

Detailed Description

Purpose: to investigate the effect of sensory integration therapy on balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: children with spastic cerebral palsy, the children were assigned to a control group and a study group. Balance was assessed using the Biodex balance system and functional mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go test. The control group received selected physical therapy, while the study group received the previously mentioned selected physical therapy program modified to increase sensory input. Treatment sessions for both groups were conducted for both groups for 1 hour once a day, three times per week for two successive months.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-01
• Study Completion: 2022-02-27
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-06
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Ages from 6-10 years old. The degree of spasticity was 1 to 1+ Level II according to the Gross motor function classification system

Exclusion Criteria

Visual or auditory problems. Fixed deformities of lower limbs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Selected physical therapy program	received a selected physical therapy
Study group	Modified physical therapy program to increase sensory input	received a modified selected physical therapy program to increase sensory input.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of balance	After 2 months of intervention	Assessment by using Biodex Balance System
Assessment of functional mobility	After 2 months of intervention	Assessment by using the Timed Up and Go test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt