The effect of exercise therapy with ball in children with cerebral palsy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: spastic cerebral palsy.; Cerebral palsy

• Registration Number: IRCT20140222016680N8
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Have a diagnosis of spastic diplegia / hemiplegia as determined by a pediatric neurologist
Having age range between 6 and 12 years old
Having motor function at levels between 1 and 3 based on the Gross Motor Function Classification Scale
Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions
No severe visual or hearing impairment
Having a score above 70 in the SPARCLE questionnaire
Ability to active straight leg raise and maintain it when the ultrasound instrument records the abdominal muscle image

Exclusion Criteria

Having a seizure is not controlled
Having a body mass index above 25 due to reduced reliability of ultrasonography images

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trunk control score. Timepoint: Measurement of trunk control before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Trunk Control Measurement Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pediatric Balance Scale.;Gross Motor Function Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Levels of D and E of the Gross Motor Function Measurement.;Functional Mobility Score. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pediatric Evaluation of Disability inventory.;Abdominal Muscles Thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography.