Efficacy of Adding Lower Extremity Weights on Balance in Children With Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

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• Conditions: Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: traditional physical therapy group; Other: adding lower extremity weights

• Registration Number: NCT05227066
• Lead Sponsor: Delta University for Science and Technology

Brief Summary

Ataxic CP is one type of cerebral palsy. children with ataxic cerebral palsy have trouble with balance and coordination. They may walk with their legs farther apart than other kids and have a hard time with activities that use small hand movements, like writing. Some also have trouble with depth perception This means being able to accurately judge how close or far away something is

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-06
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-30
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-07
• Study Completion: 2022-02-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• ataxic cerebral palsy aged 7-13 years

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Exclusion Criteria

• any musculoskeletal conditions that affect balance previous surgeries that affecting balance

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
traditional physical therapy group	traditional physical therapy group	received traditional physical therapy protocol
lower extremity weights group	adding lower extremity weights	received the same traditional physical therapy in addition to lower extremity weights
lower extremity weights group	traditional physical therapy group	received the same traditional physical therapy in addition to lower extremity weights

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in overall stability index	baseline and after 3 months of intervention.	change in overall stability index will measured by using biodex balance system

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
antero-posterior stability index	baseline and after 3 months of intervention.	change in antero-posterior stability index will measured by using biodex balance system
mediolateral stability index	baseline and after 3 months of intervention.	change in mediolateral stability index will measured by using biodex balance system

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Delta University for Science and Technology; 🇪🇬 Gamasa, Dakahelia, Egypt