Immediate effect of core- stability exercise on myoelectric activity of trunk and lower extremity muscle in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Paediatrics
- Registration Number
- PACTR202103520585635
- Lead Sponsor
- faculty of physical therapy cairo university
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
children with age range from 4-8 years old,
diagnosis of congenital spastic cerebral palsy as diagnosed and reported by a medical specialist (i.e. neurologist, pediatrician)
,mild degree of spasticity according to modified Ashworth scale ranging from 1 to 1+ (Bohannon and Smith 1987), children with CP classified as levels I or II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and able to follow simple commands.
Exclusion Criteria
Children with associated neurological or muscloskeletal disorder, surgical procedures or the administration of phenol in the previous 12 months; neurolytic block in the previous six months; cognitive or visual impairment that could interfere with the performance of the procedures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method myo electric activity of trunk muscle;myoelectric activity of lower extremity muscle
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method best rehabilitation exercise