Effect of Delorme Resistance Exercises Versus Treadmill Training in Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT03755648

Last Updated: 2019-02-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-07-20
• Study Completion Date: 2018-10-15

Brief Summary

Cerebral palsy is one of the most important source of disability among children and its incidence is almost 3.6 in thousand live births.Children with Cerebral Palsy presents with ambulatory difficulties.The current study highlights the effect of treadmill training as compared to DeLorme resistance exercises on locomotor activities in cerebral palsy child.The present study would add to the clinical knowledge of physical therapists by promoting the implementation of treadmill training and DeLorme resistance exercises for this prevalent pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder. The study would decrease the burden of disease among community and enhance the social participation of cerebral palsy children. This in turn would improve the quality of living of these disabling diseased children.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Treadmill training

Group A: received treadmill training along with traditional physiotherapy.. The motorized treadmill was used keeping treatment parameters as 50 Hertz, 10 Ampere and 220 Volts The treadmill training was provided by giving instructions first and then warm up was given for 5 minutes prior to the training. The children were upright with the feet flat on treadmill platform. The height of handrails was adjustable according to every child thus keeping their gaze forward. The training was ended at cool down period of 5 minutes

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Treadmill training

Intervention Type: OTHER

The motorized treadmill treatment parameters considered will be 50 Hertz, 10 Ampere and 220 Volts. The speed of treadmill will be controlled with a single finger tip allowing an individual to exercise in safe environment with sufficient space.The treadmill training will be provided by giving instructions first and then warm up will be given for 5 minutes prior to the training. The children will be upright with the feet flat on treadmill platform. The height of handrails will be adjustable according to every child thus keeping their gaze forward. The training will be ended at cool down period of 5 minutes.The treatment session will be thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.

traditional physical therapy

Traditional therapy includes use of hot packs for 15 minutes and stretching for 20 minutes which will be applied to both groups prior to actual intervention

Group Type: OTHER

traditional physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Traditional therapy includes hot pack for 15 minutes and stretching for 20 minutes

Delorme Resistance exercise

Group B received delorme resistance exercise with traditional physiotherapy. Delorme Resistance Training was also initiated with 5 minute warm up period. It was started with 10 Repetition Maximum and was gradually increased. The treatment session was thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Delorme resistance exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Delorme Resistance Training was also initiated with 5 minute warm up period. It was started with 10 Repetition Maximum and was gradually increased. The treatment session was thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.

Interventions

Treadmill training

The motorized treadmill treatment parameters considered will be 50 Hertz, 10 Ampere and 220 Volts. The speed of treadmill will be controlled with a single finger tip allowing an individual to exercise in safe environment with sufficient space.The treadmill training will be provided by giving instructions first and then warm up will be given for 5 minutes prior to the training. The children will be upright with the feet flat on treadmill platform. The height of handrails will be adjustable according to every child thus keeping their gaze forward. The training will be ended at cool down period of 5 minutes.The treatment session will be thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.

Intervention Type: OTHER

traditional physical therapy

Traditional therapy includes hot pack for 15 minutes and stretching for 20 minutes

Intervention Type: OTHER

Delorme resistance exercise

Delorme Resistance Training was also initiated with 5 minute warm up period. It was started with 10 Repetition Maximum and was gradually increased. The treatment session was thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

traditional physical therapy; traditional physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with Gross Motor Functional Scale Level II and III
• Ability to understand commands and directions
• Diplegic type of cerebral palsy
• Children who had undergone bilateral Tendon of Achilles Lengthening procedure 3 to 6 months post-operatively

Exclusion Criteria

• Children presenting with other types of Cerebral Palsy
• Children with audiovisual impairment that can hinder the treatment
• leg length discrepancy greater than 2 cm,
• Fixed contractures, joint instability and associated cardiovascular condition.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Samreen Sadiq

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Hafiz Asim, DPT (USA)

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Lahore Medical and Dental college

Locations

Samreen Sadiq

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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