The Effect of Therapeutic Climbing on Muscle Strength, Tone and Balance in Hemiplegic Children: a Preliminary Single-blind Randomised Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 12
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Muscle Strength
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to learn about the effect of therapeutic climbing in hemiplegic children. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does climbing affect muscle strength and tone? What is its connection between normative data drawn from healthy children? How can it affect balance?
Participants (children) will be asked to complete an series of movements used in sports climbing, such as inside-flag, back-flag and horizontal traverse, while hanging on an in-door climbing wall.
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
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 16 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Children from 4 to 16 years old
- •Children with Hemiplegia
- •Evaluated as Level 1 on GMFCS
排除标准
- •Botulinum toxin injection in last 6 months
- •Surgery in the last 1 year (myofascial lengthening etc.)
- •Children with poor cognitive skills (not following instructions etc.)
结局指标
主要结局
Muscle Strength
时间窗: 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation)
Measured using Kinvent K-PUSH Dynamometer and Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer ; Unit of Measure: Peak Force in Kilograms (higher scores - better outcome)
Balance
时间窗: 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation)
Measured using the Timed Up \& Go Test ; Unit of Measure: seconds of completion (higher scores - worse outcome)
Muscle Tone
时间窗: 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation)
Evaluated using the Modified Ashworth Scale ; Unit of Measure: Scoring Options (0-4) // (higher scores - worse outcome)
次要结局
- Normative Strength Data Comparison(8 weeks (pre-post evaluation))
研究者
Pavlos Kitixis
Principal Investigator
University of Thessaly