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Clinical Trials/NCT01367340
NCT01367340UnknownNot Applicable

Effect of Physical Activity Intervention on Mobility Changes and Participation for School-Age Children With Spastic Diplegia and After Resistance Training

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country32 target enrollmentStarted: August 1, 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
32
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Gross Motor Function Measure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 6-month physical activity intervention program on mobility and participation after the termination of a 6-week functional strengthening program for school-age children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. The primary outcomes are gross motor function, participation, and physical activity behavior.

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 spastic diplegia, aged 6 to 12 year-old, and Gross Motor Function Classification System (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 answer questionnaire designed for school-age children
  • •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

Arms & Interventions

Exercise and physical activity

Experimental

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

Exercise and physical activity

Experimental

Intervention: Physical activity intervention (Behavioral)

Exercise only

Active Comparator

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gross Motor Function Measure

Time Frame: 1.5 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • One-repetition maximum of loaded sit-to-stand(1.5 months)
  • Gait speed(Week 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 42, 48, 72)
  • 1-minute walk test(1.5 months)
  • School Function Assessment(3 months)
  • Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory(1.5 months)
  • Physical activity status by International Physical Activity Questionnaire and accelerometer(3 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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