Sensory Integration Therapy and Cerebral Palsy
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Interventions
- Other: Conventional ExercisesOther: Sensory Integration Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT05966428
- Lead Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
- Brief Summary
This intervention study was planned to investigate the effects of Sensory Integration Therapy that added to the conventional therapy program on spasticity, balance, motor function and functional independency levels of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
- Detailed Description
Cerebral Palsy is a disease that can cause motor skill and posture disorders due to a non-progressive lesion in the brain that has not yet completed its development. Cerebral palsy is among the most common causes of disability in childhood. There are many conditions that can cause Cerebral Palsy. Risk groups that cause brain damage can be considered as prenatal, perinatal and postnatal risk factors.The lesion that occurs in the central nervous system in patients with Cerebral Palsy causes some problems in the musculoskeletal system, nervous system and sensory systems. In addition to these problems, depending on the level of the lesion, posture, movement disorders and balance problems occur in individuals with Cerebral Palsy. Sensory integration therapy is a neurological process of perceiving, interpreting and organizing our senses for an effective integration of the individual with the environment. When the literature is examined, the number of studies investigating the effect of sensory integration program in children with spastic diplegic type Cerebral Palsy is insufficient. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sensory integration therapy on spasticity, balance and motor function in children with spastic diplegic type Cerebral Palsy and to provide the data obtained at the end of the study to the literature both theoretically and practically.
The hypothesis of the study is:
* Sensory integration program reduces spasticity in children with spastic diplegic type Cerebral Palsy.
* Sensory integration program increases balance in children with spastic diplegic type Cerebral Palsy.
* Sensory integration program increases motor function in children with spastic diplegic type Cerebral Palsy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
- Between the ages of 4-17
- Diagnosed with spastic diplegic type Cerebral Palsy
- Having Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II
- Children who underwent phenol and botulinum toxin-a injections in the last 6 months before the study
- Had a previous surgical operation, and had a cardiopulmonary disease that could prevent exercise
- Children with communication, hearing and vision problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Group Conventional Exercises Conventional Exercises Intervention Group Sensory Integration Therapy Conventional Exercises + Sensory Integration Therapy Intervention Group Conventional Exercises Conventional Exercises + Sensory Integration Therapy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle Tone 8 week Modified Ashworth Scale (The muscle tone evaluated on this scale is graded between 0 and 4 and is scored between 0 and 5)
Functional Balance 8 week Pediatric Berg Balance Scale (The scale consists of 14 section. Each section is scored from 0 lowest function to 4 highest function.)
Gross Motor Function 8 week Gross Motor Function Measure (The scores are in 4 categories as "0" not starting the activity, starting independently "1", partially completing "2" and independently completing "3".)
Functional Independence 8 week Functional Independence Measure for Children (These items are scored from 1 to 7 according to whether they received help while performing each function)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gross Motor Function Classification 8 week Gross Motor Function Classification System (Children with Cerebral Palsy are classified in 5 levels (1-5) according to their motor skills, functional abilities, assistive technology and wheelchair requirements)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Atahan TURHAN
🇹🇷Kirsehir, Merkez, Turkey