Effect of Plyometric Exercises on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Interventions: Other: Designed physical therapy; Other: Occupational therapy; Other: Conventional Therapy; Other: Plyometric training

• Registration Number: NCT05313607
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Plyometric training includes muscle contraction that moves rapidly from the eccentric to the concentric phase of movement while using proper biomechanics. It is an effective neuromuscular stimulus that can improve motor functions of children with CP. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective double-masked randomized controlled trial.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-30
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-06
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-30
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• spastic hemiplegia

Exclusion Criteria

• fixed deformities

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
conventional group	Conventional Therapy	received conventional physical therapy program
plyometric group	Plyometric training	received a plyometric physical therapy program
plyometric group	Occupational therapy	received a plyometric physical therapy program
conventional group	Occupational therapy	received conventional physical therapy program
plyometric group	Designed physical therapy	received a plyometric physical therapy program
conventional group	Designed physical therapy	received conventional physical therapy program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand grip strength	after 3 successive months	The hand held dynamometer was used to assess grip strength and recorded in kilogram.
Upper extremity function	after 3 successive months	The quality of upper extremity skill test is used to measure the motor function with maximum score 100% with higher score reflects better performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Selective motor control	after 3 successive months	Test of arm selective control was used to measure selectivity of upper extremitywith total score for each upper extremity is 16.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt