Efficacy of Whole Body Vibration on Fascicle Length and Joint Angle in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Knee range of motion
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study investigates the effects of WBV on fascicle length, knee joint angle and function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Detailed Description
to study the effect of WBV on fascicle length, knee joint angle and function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 4 Years to 6 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Ages varied from four to six years of both sex
- •hemiplegic CP children, were suffering from knee joint flexion deformity due to hamstring muscles tightness
- •Level I and II motor function, according to the Growth Motor Function Classification System (GMFC) expanded and revised
- •Degree of spasticity ranged from 1 to 2 according to modified Ashworth scale
- •All children received neuro-developmental techniques
Exclusion Criteria
- •Other causes of knee flexion deformities
- •Previous history of orthopedic surgery in knee joint
- •Visual or auditory problems
- •Sensory or perceptual deficits
- •Any acute illness at the time of collection of data.
Arms & Interventions
physical therapy group
Control group: received a designed physical therapy program
Intervention: designed physiotherapy program (Other)
whole body vibration group
experimental group: received a designed physical therapy program in addition to WBV for 12 weeks
Intervention: whole body vibration (Device)
whole body vibration group
experimental group: received a designed physical therapy program in addition to WBV for 12 weeks
Intervention: designed physiotherapy program (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Knee range of motion
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Each child in both groups had their knee joint\'s extension angle measured before and after a 12-week therapy program began using an absolute + AxisTM Digital Goniometer
Fascicle length of hamstring muscle
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The biceps femoris muscle\'s muscle fascicle length was measured at a frequency of 7.5 MHz using GE LOGIQ P6 ultrasonography equipment
gross motor function
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Gross Motor Functional Measurement-88 : is a common principle-test designed to assess changes in function in various milestones for children with cerebral palsy 0 = does not initiate 1. = initiates 2. = partially completes 3. = completes
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Mostafa S Ali
associated professor of pediatric physical therapy
Cairo University