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Clinical Trials/NCT01367327
NCT01367327CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Therapeutic Music Combined With Loaded Sit-to-Stand Resistance Exercise for Children With Spastic Diplegia

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country36 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2009Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
36
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Gross Motor Function Measure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of study is to investigate the effects of PSE Music with a "home-based" loaded STS exercise program on the functional strength, gross motor function, daily participation, exercise involvement, motor control, and gait speed for children with spastic diplegia.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
5 Years to 13 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •children with SD, aged 5 to 13 year-old, and GMFCS level between I to III
  • •able to stand up from a chair independently and maintain standing for more than 2 seconds without falling
  • •able to follow verbal instructions

Exclusion Criteria

  • •have orthopedic surgery, selective dorsal rhizotomy, or use of a baclofen pump within 6 months
  • •have orthopedic problems or other medical conditions preventing the child from joining the resistance exercise program, such as obvious LE joint contractures, uncontrolled epilepsy, or cardiopulmonary problems
  • •hearing loss or using hearing aid
  • •have mental disorders, such as pervasive developmental disorders and attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders

Arms & Interventions

Exercise with music

Experimental

Loaded sit-to-stand exercise with music for 6 weeks

Intervention: Loaded sit-to-stand exercise (Behavioral)

Exercise with music

Experimental

Loaded sit-to-stand exercise with music for 6 weeks

Intervention: Synchronized music (Behavioral)

Exercise without music

Active Comparator

Loaded sit-to-stand exercise without music for 6 weeks

Intervention: Loaded sit-to-stand exercise (Behavioral)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gross Motor Function Measure

Time Frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Intrinsic Motivation Inventory-Chinese Version(12 weeks)
  • Exercise Adherence and Volume(12 weeks)
  • Motor Control Variables of the STS Movement(12 weeks)
  • Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory(12 weeks)
  • One-repetition maximum of loaded sit-to-stand test(12 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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