CALF MUSCLE STRENGTH AND STANDING EFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH SPASTIC DIPLEGIA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Gross Motor Function Measure
研究概览
简要总结
It will be hypothesized that strengthening the calf muscles will improve standing efficiency in children with spastic diplegia.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 2 Years 至 4 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Children age will be ranging between 2 and 4 years.
- •They are classified at level III by GMFCS-ER, i.e. they can stand with minimal support.
- •Full mobile lower limbs joints.
- •Children with mild and moderate spasticity ( i.e. grade 1 and 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).
排除标准
- •Children with severe spasticity ( i.e. grade 4, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).
- •Fixed deformities.
- •Uncontrolled seizures.
研究组 & 干预措施
calf muscle strengthenig group
experimental group
will receive the same selected physical therapy program in addition to manual and mechanical strengthening exercises and electrical stimulation program for calf muscles of both lower limbs.
干预措施: Strengthening exercise + Electrical stimulation of calf muscle (Other)
calf muscle strengthenig group
experimental group
will receive the same selected physical therapy program in addition to manual and mechanical strengthening exercises and electrical stimulation program for calf muscles of both lower limbs.
干预措施: selected physical therapy program (Other)
No calf muscle strengthening group
control group
will receive only the selected physical therapy program
干预措施: selected physical therapy program (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Gross Motor Function Measure
时间窗: 2 months
次要结局
- Ultrasonography(2 months)
研究者
Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Elnahhas
assistant lecturer
Cairo University