Effect of Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation in Children

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hemiplegia

• Registration Number: NCT06729190
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

40 children with hemiplegia cerebral palsy from both sex will be recruited from outpatient clinic of abo resh hospital ,their age ranged from 5-10 years

Detailed Description

40 children with hemiplegia cerebral palsy from both sex will be recruited ,their age ranged from 5-10 years, treatment includes functional electrical nerve stimulation and biofeedback to assess their combined effect on upper limb function

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study Start: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-20
• Primary Completion: 2025-03
• Study Completion: 2025-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Their age will range from 5 to 10 years.
• Spasticity grade range from 1+ to 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) (Bohannon and Smith, 2011).
• Their UL ability function will be at level II according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) (Penta et al., 2001).
• They will be able to follow instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

• Loss of sensation
• The presence of visual or auditory impairments.
• Musculoskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the upper extremities.
• Seizures.
• Surgical interference in upper limbs.
• Botulinum toxin injections in the last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hand function in children with CP	pre intervention and re assessed after 3 months of treatment	hand function in children with CP will be assessed by The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion	pre intervention and re assessed after 3 months of treatment	Range of motion will be assessed using Electronic goniometer
muscle grip strength	pre intervention and re assessed after 3 months of treatment	muscle grip strength will be assessed using Hand held dynamometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt