Effect of Motor Imagery Training on Gait and Balance in Children with Spastic Hemiplegia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Nervous System Diseases; Paediatrics

• Registration Number: PACTR202102862137038
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Their chronological age will be ranged from 7-10 years.
-Their motor function will be at level I according to according to Gross Motor Function Classification System GMFCS (Palisano et al., 2008).
-The degree of spasticity for these children will ranged from grade 1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale (Bohannon and Smith, 1987).
-They will be able to follow instructions during evaluation and treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

Children will be excluded from the study if they have:
-Cardiovascular or respiratory disorders.
-Botulinium muscular injection in the last 6 months
-Surgical interference in lower limbs.
-Musculoskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the spine and/or lower extremities.
-Seizures.
-Visual or hearing impairment.
-Mentally retarded children

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified