Effect Of Brain Gym Exercises On Postural Stability In Children With Down Syndrome
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Postural Stability
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will be conducted to detect the effect of brain gym exercises on postural stability in children with down syndrome .
Detailed Description
Evaluation procedures:
History of the patients was carefully taken to collect data about their general conditions, physical activity and current medication. The procedures of this study were divided in the following main parts:
-Preparatory Procedures:
- All medical and demographic data of subjects will be collected
- The role of physical therapy importance in improving their life will be explained.
- The basic vital signs of all patients will be monitored (BP, temperature, respiratory rate, and HR).
- The patients will be instructed to report any side effects during the treatment sessions .
explained to the children and to their parents, before conducting the study. All the participants were screened (examined) according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. then met the parents of the participants, told them about the study, and received a written approval from them .
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Child characteristics:
- •Their age ranged from six to twelve years.
- •Both genders will be included.
- •ALL children were mentally sub-normal and they were able to understand the command that will give to them (IQ ranged from 60 - 70) according to the national research centre reports.
- •Their weight and height will be within normal ranges.
- •They were able to stand on the balance check system and maintain stability on it.
Exclusion Criteria
- •hildren with DS, who might have one or more of the following will be excluded:
- •Children with severe mental retardation.
- •Children who have any associated disorders or any congenital abnormalities that may affect balance.
- •Children with visual defects that can affect their performance.
- •Obese children.
Arms & Interventions
Group A
will receive brain gym exercises and physiotherapy .
Intervention: Brain Gym Exercises (Other)
Group (B)
will receive physiotherapy alone.
Intervention: Traditional physiotherapy (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Postural Stability
Time Frame: 3 months
we will use * Single leg stance TEST (SLS) * Timed up and Go Test ( TUG) * Paediatric Balance Scale (PBS)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Aliaa Altohamy Goda
Effect Of Brain Gym Exercises On Postural Stability In Children With Down Syndrome
Kafrelsheikh University