Targeted Ballet Class for Increased Range of Motion and Stretch Reflex Regulation in Cerebral Palsy
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 6
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Montreal Stretch Reflex Threshold
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of the targeted ballet dance on participants with cerebral palsy
Detailed Description
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder in childhood, with a prevalence of 3.1 to 3.6 cases per 1000 living births in the United States. The motor signs of CP include abnormal muscle tone and motor control, preventing individuals with CP from participating in normal daily activity. The most common type of CP is spastic CP, in which spasticity is present and range of motion in the joints is reduced. Physical therapy is one fundamental method of rehabilitation that attempts to recover motor function via exercises, while the effects of physical therapy are still elusive due to the lack of comprehensive evidence. This study uses a targeted ballet class to promote balance, increased range of motion, and reduced spasticity. The combination of qualitative clinical measures and quantitative assessment spasticity aims to demonstrate the benefits brought by the dance class.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 3 Years to 64 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy
- •is between 3 to 64 years old
- •have no uncorrected vision
- •have no other neuromuscular or musculoskeletal condition
- •have not had surgical procedures within six months of enrollment in the study
- •participate in stable school and/or private physical therapy with a frequency no greater than one session per week
- •have no changes in medication for the last six months
- •have the ability to pay attention and follow three-step directions
- •be medically stable, (8) have no other concurrent illness
- •have not received any Botox treatment within three months previous to the initiation of the study, and have Gross Motor System Classification Scale (GMFCS) I-IV (NOT V).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not meeting ALL of the criteria
Arms & Interventions
Intervention group
All participants in this group will take the one-hour ballet dance class twice per week for six weeks
Intervention: Targeted ballet dance (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Montreal Stretch Reflex Threshold
Time Frame: Tested during assessment sessions and on the first and last week of dance to evaluate change from the baseline at a 10-week period.
Montreal Stretch Reflex threshold is an objective method using surface electromyography and electrogoniometer to quantify spasticity by measuring the onset of the tonic stretch reflex.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Selective control assessment of the lower extremity (SCALE) Score Sheet(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
- Change in Quality fo Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
- Change in Gross Motor Function Classification Scale(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
- Participant Information Questionnaire(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
- Change in Pediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS)(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
- Change in Dyskinesia impairment scale (DIS)(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
- Change in Modified Tardieu Scale(Tested during assessment sessions to measure change from the baseline at a 10-week period.)
Investigators
Citlali Lopez-Ortiz
Principal Investigator
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign