Whole-Body Vibration Versus Gravity Force Stimulation on Postural Stability in Children With Down Syndrome
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 60
- 主要终点
- Postural Stability
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the study is to compare the effect between of whole-body vibration and gravity force stimulation on postural stability in children with Down syndrome.
详细描述
Down Syndrome (DS) is one of genetic disorders characterized by some common clinical and functional features. Most children with Down syndrome have deficits in postural stability or balance, co-ordination, gait, and functional mobility throughout childhood and adulthood. Postural control dysfunctions are the most common problems found in children with DS leads them to be more inactive, which contributes to functional mobility problems. Several techniques that involve proprioceptive, vestibular, and visual inputs are so beneficial to children with DS. Whole-body vibration (WBV) is one of the training methods that use high-frequency mechanical stimuli generated by a vibrating platform and transmitted through the body, leading to bone loading and sensory receptor stimulation. Gravity force stimulation (GFS) has a strong impact on the child's sensory system helping to normalize the system through exercises that send strong messages to the brain to regulate the tactile, proprioceptive and vestibular components. Hence, there is need to compare between the effects of whole-body vibration training and gravity force stimulation on postural stability in children with Down syndrome.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
By random generator
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8 Years 至 10 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Children ages will be ranged from 8 to 10 years old.
- •Functional hearing and vision.
- •Mild and moderate mental retardation with IQ level (50-70) determined by a psychiatric specialist in the school (IQ measured by Stanford-Binet intelligence scale)
- •Independent standing and walking.
排除标准
- •Synptomatic pain.
- •Musculoskeletal problems or/ atlanto-axial instability.
- •Rheumatic and congenital heart disease
- •History of previous surgical operation
- •Regular participation in any sport activities.
研究组 & 干预措施
Designed Physical Therapy Program
Designed Physical Therapy Program Down syndrome children will receive the designed physical therapy program for 1 hour. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
干预措施: Designed Physical Therapy Program (Other)
Whole-Body Vibration
Designed physical therapy program in addition to whole-body vibration. Down syndrome children will receive the designed physical therapy program for 1 hour in addition to whole-body vibration with an amplitude of 2 mm, vibration frequency ranged from 25 to 30 Hz and, vibration time ranged from 5 to10 minutes. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
干预措施: Designed Physical Therapy Program (Other)
Whole-Body Vibration
Designed physical therapy program in addition to whole-body vibration. Down syndrome children will receive the designed physical therapy program for 1 hour in addition to whole-body vibration with an amplitude of 2 mm, vibration frequency ranged from 25 to 30 Hz and, vibration time ranged from 5 to10 minutes. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
干预措施: Whole-Body Vibration (Other)
Gravity Force Stimulation
Designed physical therapy program in addition to gravity force stimulation. Down syndrome children will receive the designed physical therapy program for 1 hour in addition to gravity force stimulation with 10 repetitions for each position. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
干预措施: Gravity Force Stimulation (Other)
Gravity Force Stimulation
Designed physical therapy program in addition to gravity force stimulation. Down syndrome children will receive the designed physical therapy program for 1 hour in addition to gravity force stimulation with 10 repetitions for each position. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
干预措施: Designed Physical Therapy Program (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Postural Stability
时间窗: Up to 12 weeks
Biodex Stability System will be used to measure overall stability index, anteroposterior stability index and mediolateral stability index.
次要结局
- Functional Mobility(Up to 12 weeks)
研究者
Eman Wagdy
lecturer
Beni-Suef University