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Incentive Spirometer as a Visual Feedback in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Interventions
Other: Incentive spirometer as visual feedback
Other: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise (Mirror mediated therapy)
Registration Number
NCT05945953
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

Objective: To compare the effects of incentive spirometer as a visual feedback versus deep breathing via mirror mediated therapy on pulmonary function in children with spastic cerebral palsy. To determine the effects of incentive spirometer as a visual feedback versus deep breathing via mirror mediated therapy on sleep and quality of life in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study.
  • Spastic diplegic, age above 5.
  • According to modified Ashworth scale, moderate spasticity 1 to 3.
  • Adequate cognition (will be assessed by using MMSE scale) in order to follow the instructions to use Incentive Spirometry and also able to comprehend single verbal command for breathing.
  • Able to attend all sessions. (mentally and physically capable of attending session).
  • Able to sit with support.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participant falling in this category would be excluded of the study.
  • Patients with any respiratory or cardiac disease that can affect their respiratory function.
  • Patients with beta blockers or bronchodilators.
  • Children with any cognitive impairment who are unable to follow instructions.
  • Children with bone deformities, such as scoliosis or kyphosis.
  • Children with any sort of auditory and visual defects.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Incentive spirometer as visual feedbackIncentive spirometer as visual feedback-
Diaphragmatic breathing exercise (Mirror mediated therapy)Diaphragmatic breathing exercise (Mirror mediated therapy)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)6 weeks

Changes from the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second FEV1 in Liters

Forced vital Capacity (FVC)6 weeks

Changes From the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze Forced vital Capacity in Liters

Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)6 weeks

Changes from the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze peak expiratory flow PEF in Liter/second

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life questionnaire for children (CPQOL-Child)6 weeks

Changes from the baseline, This questionnaire has been specifically developed for children with cerebral palsy to measure the quality of life. Primary care giver questionnaire (4-12 years). These items can be recorded by the following formula: 1-2 (Very unhappy), 3-4(Unhappy), 5(neither happy nor unhappy), 6- 7(happy), 8-9 (very happy). If person scored 1, record to 0 If person scored 2, record to 12.5 If person scored 3, record to 25 If person scored 4, record to 37.5 If person scored 5, record to 50 If person scored 6, record to 62.5 If person scored 7, record to 75 If person scored 8, record to 87.5 If person scored 9, record to 100

Sleep (Sleep Disturbance Scale-SDSC)6 weeks

This scale has been validated for children aged 6 to 15 years. The questionnaire is completed by caregiver or parents. It has internal consistency 0.71 to 0.79, test-retest reliability of 0.71 and diagnostic accuracy of 0.91. (32, 33) Scoring

It is liker-type scale that indicates the following:

1 means 'never' 5 means 'always' Total score (sum 6 factors' scores) Higher the score indicates more acute sleep disturbances. To obtain results, scores are tallied for each of six sleep disordere

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NIRM (National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan

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