Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in the Gait of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders in Children
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Test Time Up and Go
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Observation of the effect of vibration therapy on the gait of children with cerebral palsy and the analysis of their functional evolution
Investigators
María del Mar Sánchez Joya
Associate Professor
Universidad de Almeria
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of neurological developmental disorder: Cerebral Palsy. (According to DSM-V)
- •Age between 2 to 11 years.
- •GMFCS I and II.
- •Assessed and/or intervened in or from centers, institutions, etc. who collaborate with the University of Almería or participate in them. Specifically from the "Interactúa" Child Development and Early Care Center.
- •The subject, father/mother/legal guardian of each subject, prior to inclusion in the study, must have signed the informed consent for the participation of himself or his/her child in it, leaving a record that it could be abandoned if at any time they deem it appropriate and without having to justify it.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of Epilepsy.
- •Serious blood circulation problems.
- •Recent operations.
- •Prosthetics.
- •Start of another type of therapy different from the current one.
- •Not having indication for Physiotherapy.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Test Time Up and Go
Time Frame: One Month
The time it takes children to walk 3 metres, getting up from a standard chair walking to a cone and back and sitting back down is measured. The result of this scale is the time that the children take to do this, if the time decrease after the time of intervention that means the children improve their physical condition.
Timed 10-Meter Walk Test
Time Frame: One Month
The time traveled in seconds over a distance is measured, from the 2 meter mark to meter 8 is taken into consideration, three attempts are made by each participant. The result of this scale is the time that the children take to do this, if the time decrease after the time of intervention that means the children improve their physical condition.
Gross Motor Function Measure
Time Frame: One Month
This scale consists of an 88 items test to assess gross motor function, as higher score have the children better physical condition.