Effect of Functional Training on Motor Performance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diplegia
• Interventions: Other: functional training exercises

• Registration Number: NCT04723641
• Lead Sponsor: Badr University

Brief Summary

The functional strength training is mainly dealt with anti-gravity muscles and aiming at maximal carry over in day to day activities. The functional strength training can be given using resistance and it may be gravity, body weight, resistance bands and free weights. The exercises are specific to the muscle or muscle groups recruited during the functional activities

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-19
• Study Start: 2021-01-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-20
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-26
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-30
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ranged from 7 to 10 years old.
2. The degree of spasticity ranged from grade 1 to 2 hypertonia according to Modified Ashwarth Scale (MAS)
3. Level II and III on GMFCS-ER
4. They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions

Exclusion Criteria

• 1- visual or auditory problems. 2- Orthopedic surgery in the lower limb in the last 12 months before the study. 3- Fixed deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs. 4- Botox injection in the last six months before the study. 5- Children with any special medications affecting muscle functions (anti-spastic drugs).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
STUDY GROUP	functional training exercises	they received progressive resistive functional strength training from plantigrade foot position conducted for one hour, 3 days/week. The therapist will replace the conventional physical therapy with the progressive resistive functional strength training, when this is consistent with the objectives of the strength training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gross motor functional measurement	pre and after 3 months of intervention,, the higer score will represent the improvement	The GMFM is a standardized observational scale designed and validated to measure change in gross motor function over time in children with CP.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Isometric muscle strength measurements	pre and after 3 months of intervention,, increase in muscle will represent the improvement	The gold standard for evaluating isometric muscle strength is the portable dynamometer. This is an easy-to-use, sensitive device for detecting muscular action and for performing objective, valid, and reliable measurements in several populations

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hanaa; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt