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institutional physiotherapy in cerebral palsy

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy,
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/07/043890
Lead Sponsor
DR PARMAR SANJAY TEJRAJ
Brief Summary

‘Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. The overall pooled prevalence of cerebral palsy per 1000 children surveyed was 2.95. Sub-group analysis for rural, urban and mixed rural-urban study population demonstrated the pooled prevalence as 1.83 , 2.29  and 4.37 respectively. The problems encountered in a child with CP are abnormal gross and fine motor functioning and organization that reflects abnormal motor control are the core features of CP. The motor problem leads to difficulties with walking, feeding and swallowing, coordinated eye movements, articulation of speech, and secondary problems with behaviour, musculoskeletal function, and participation in society. Physiotherapy is essential in the management of CP, and almost all people with the condition receive it. The goals of physiotherapy are to facilitate the child’s participation needs and to reduce the physical impairments caused by the symptoms. Physiotherapy assists children with CP in reaching their full potential for physical independence and fitness levels, as well as improving the children’s and their families quality of life by minimising the impact of their physical impairments. Physiotherapy includes a use of variety of therapeutic interventions to improve voluntary movement autonomy, strength, and coordination. This study includes the children with CP of GMFCS level II and III and effect of Intensive Physical therapy will be measured for a duration of 6 months.Until now, the intensive protocol, which includes the most effective interventions, has not been studied with 3-4 hours per day for up to 5-6 months. As a result, the purpose of this single group feasibility study is to investigate the outcome of intensive institutional physiotherapy intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • •Inclusion criteria : 1.Children falling in age group of 3 to 7 years.
  • 2.Children diagnosed as cerebral palsy 3.Children able to follow commands 4.Children of either gender 5.Hypertonia in any one of the limb 6.Children of GMFCS level II and III 7.MACS level I-III.
Exclusion Criteria
  • •Exclusion criteria of case-control: 1.Children with other diagnosis than CP.
  • 2.Children who underwent surgeries and botulinum toxin.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
gross motor function measurement 66.cerebral palsy -quality of life0 -8-16-24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
parents problem , trunk impairment scalebaseline -8 week -16 week -24 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SDM COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL

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Dharwad, KARNATAKA, India

SDM COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL
🇮🇳Dharwad, KARNATAKA, India
DR PARMAR SANJAY TEJRAJ
Principal investigator
09845340450
sanjaytparmar777@gmail.com

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