Effect of Perturbation-Based Balance Training on Trunk Proprioception and Balance in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Perturbation-Based Balance Training
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- BIODEX balance system
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To investigate the effect of Perturbation-Based Balance Training on trunk proprioception and balance in hemiparetic cerebral palsy
Detailed Description
Thirty-eight patients with hemiplegic cerebral palsy will participate in this study. The patients will randomly be divided into two equal groups; the control group which received the selected physical therapy exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to Perturbation-Based Balance Training, three times per week for three months. The evaluation methods are BIODEX, The Pediatric Balance Scale, baseline digital inclinometer.
Investigators
Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery Faculty of Physical Therapy October 6 University
October 6 University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •\- Thirty-eight children hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- •Age will range as (8:10) years old
- •Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- •Normal body mass index ranged from 1SD to -2SDaccording to BMI-for age Z score charts include an age and sex- specific BMI for children (WHO, 2007).
- •Gross motor function classification system: level I\&II
Exclusion Criteria
- •• Difficulty to communicate or to understand program instructions
- •any other neurological deficits or orthopaedic abnormalities,
- •secondary musculoskeletal complication
- •vestibular problems
- •any mental impairment
Arms & Interventions
study group
Intervention: Perturbation-Based Balance Training
study group
Intervention: the selected physical therapy exercise program
control group
Intervention: the selected physical therapy exercise program
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
BIODEX balance system
Time Frame: three months
to evaluate postural balance. The BBS is a multiaxial device that objectively measures and records an individual's ability to stabilize the involved joint under dynamic stress.
Pediatric Balance Scale
Time Frame: three months
The Pediatric Balance Scale is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that is used to assess functional balance skills in school-aged children. The scale consists of 14 items that are scored from 0 points (lowest function) to 4 points (highest function) with a maximum score of 56 points
baseline digital inclinometer.
Time Frame: four weeks
for measuring lateral movement in applications like: Earth movement in the landslide zone. Detecting shear planes in hydraulic structures. Measuring stability during construction