Plyometric Exercises Versus Wii Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT05313633

Last Updated: 2024-11-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 42 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-03-30

Brief Summary

Plyometric training includes muscle contraction that moves rapidly from the eccentric to the concentric phase of movement while using proper biomechanics. It is an effective neuromuscular stimulus that can improve motor functions of children with cerebral palsy. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

Commercially available video games have been used for a wide range of clinical populations with generally positive clinical outcomes. They have been shown to be active enough to provide an increase in energy expenditure and physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Furthermore, an early case study showed improvements in visual-perceptual processing, balance, and mobility in a child with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: TRIPLE

Study Groups

Wii group

Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy and occupational therapy programs

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Occupational therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Both groups received a designed occupational therapy program for 30 minutes

Wii training

Intervention Type: OTHER

The dose of Wii training was 40 minutes, three times a week for 12 weeks which is an interactive motion-based device.

plyometric group

Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy and occupational therapy programs and plyometric training

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Occupational therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Both groups received a designed occupational therapy program for 30 minutes

Plyometric training

Intervention Type: OTHER

The designed plyometric training program basically focuses on upper extremity strength training and is developed according to the guidelines of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Interventions

Occupational therapy

Both groups received a designed occupational therapy program for 30 minutes

Intervention Type: OTHER

Plyometric training

The designed plyometric training program basically focuses on upper extremity strength training and is developed according to the guidelines of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Wii training

The dose of Wii training was 40 minutes, three times a week for 12 weeks which is an interactive motion-based device.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 8-12 years;
• able to understand and follow simple commands.

Exclusion Criteria

• severe uncontrolled seizures;

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem

principle investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

walaa A El-nabie, Phd

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

Hazem A Ali, Phd

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

Locations

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

plyometric training

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id