Effects of Horse Riding Simulator With or Without Visual Feedback on Balance and Postural Control in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 28
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pediatric balance scale
研究概览
简要总结
Spastic cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that causes muscle spasticity and motor impairments, greatly impacting a child's ability to maintain balance and control their posture. The horse riding simulator (HRS), inspired by hippo therapy, has emerged as a potential therapeutic intervention for enhancing motor function in individuals with cerebral palsy. This study explored the additional effects of mirror visual feedback when used in conjunction with the HRS. Strategically placed mirrors allow participants to observe their own body movements and positions in real-time. The simulator's rhythmic, multidimensional movements deliver sensory input and challenge the motor system, promoting postural adjustments and improved balance. Furthermore, the integration of mirror visual feedback appears to enhance the therapeutic benefits. Real-time visual information enables children to actively observe and correct their body positioning, leading to improved body awareness and more efficient motor responses.
详细描述
Cerebral palsy (CP), one of the most common physical disabilities in childhood, is a disorder of movement and posture caused by non-progressive lesions in the developing brain. Children with CP, to varying degrees, have muscle weakness, tone abnormality, and motor-control impairment, causing abnormal posture and poor balance control.In high-income countries, the current birth prevalence of cerebral palsy has decreased to 1.6 per 1000 live births. However, in low- and middle-income countries, the birth prevalence is significantly higher. Children diagnosed with CP exhibit a range of muscle weakness, tone abnormalities, and impaired motor control. These factors contribute to abnormal posture and compromised control over balance
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8 Years 至 12 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Spastic cerebral palsy with level I and II according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
- •Age between 8 and 12 years
- •Ability to sit and stand independently
- •Both genders are included (female and male)
排除标准
- •Having received an injection of botulinum toxin within 3 months
- •Having undergone orthopedic surgery or selective dorsal rhizotomy in the previous 1 year
- •Having undergone HRS training within 6 months;
- •Having severe pain, joint dislocation, contracture, or spinal deformity
- •Having experienced uncontrolled epileptic seizure
- •Having poor visual or hearing acuity.
结局指标
主要结局
Pediatric balance scale
时间窗: 8 weeks
The Pediatric Balance Scale is assessment tool specifically designed to evaluate balance in children. It has been extensively used in clinical and research settings to assess balance impairments and monitor progress over time.
Posture and postural ability scale
时间窗: 8 weeks
Posture and Postural Ability Scale is an assessment tool that allows for posture and postural ability to be assessed independently
次要结局
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