Effect of Core Stability Exercises and Treadmill Training on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Therapy
• Interventions: Device: core stability exercises and treadmill training exercises

• Registration Number: NCT03983746
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Introduction: Core stability exercises and treadmill training play a crucial role in physical therapy interventions and have an effect on balance in children with Down syndromes (DS), whether core stability exercises or treadmill training has more effect on improve balance has not been investigated yet. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of core stability training versus treadmill exercises on balance in children with Down syndrome. Methods: Forty-five children with Down syndrome included in the study. The children aged 4-6 years, and they were equally divided randomly into three groups (A), (B) and (C). Group A received traditional physical therapy intervention strategies to facilitate the balance of participated children. Group (B) received same as the group (A), with additional core stability exercises training. Group (C) received same intervention strategies as group (A) in conjunction with a treadmill exercise program. The children's balance was evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale and the Biodex Balance System. Treatment sessions were for 60 min, thrice a week, for eight consecutive weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-02
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-12
• Study Completion: 2019-04-15
• Status Verified: 2019-06
• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-06-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-11
• Study First Posted: 2019-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Able to recognize commands given to them,
• Able to understand our verbal command and encouragement, and
• Able to stand and walk independently without repeated falling

Exclusion Criteria

• Any neurological or musculoskeletal disorders (signs of epilepsy and instability of atlantoaxial joint),
• Any mobility disorders
• Any cardiac anomalies
• Any vision or hearing loss

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
traditional physical therapy program (control group)	core stability exercises and treadmill training exercises	fifteen children with DS received a traditional exercises program with instructions to the children for 60 minutes aiming to improve posture control and balance

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Balance	30 minutes	The Biodex Balance System (BBS) is used to adjust the stability of a suspended circular force plate. The force platform has a maximum of twenty degrees tilt in any direction when completely un-stabilized and determines the stability of participant based on the variance of the platform from the center. The Berg Balance Scale is a clinical assessment of functional balance. It consists of fourteen functional tasks of increasing difficulty, and each scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 4 (task is performed independently=4; unable to complete the task=0). The maximum possible score is fifty-six which indicating no identifiable balance difficulties.
Overall Stability Index	30 minutes	The Biodex Balance System (BBS) is used to adjust the stability of a suspended circular force plate. The force platform has a maximum of twenty degrees tilt in any direction when completely un-stabilized and determines the stability of participant based on the variance of the platform from the center . The Berg Balance Scale is a clinical assessment of functional balance. It consists of fourteen functional tasks of increasing difficulty, and each scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 4 (task is performed independently=4; unable to complete the task=0). The maximum possible score is fifty-six which indicating no identifiable balance difficulties

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Cairo, Egypt