Whole Body Vibration Versus Functional Strength Training On Balance In Children With Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT05936554

Last Updated: 2023-10-30

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-07-08
• Study Completion Date: 2023-10-27

Brief Summary

The study will be directed to compare which of whole body vibration (WBV) training and Functional strength training (FST) has better effect on balance in children with hemiparesis

Detailed Description

Hemiparesis is a type of hemiplegia where mild muscle weakness causes balance disturbances because one side of the body is affected such as the arm, chest leg or face.

Muscle weakness is commonly associated with abnormal bone development, leading to increased susceptibility to fractures, most cerebral palsy children have deficits in balance, coordination, and gait throughout childhood and adulthood. So, it is essential to seek an ideal physical therapy program to help in solving such widespread problem.

Balance control is important for competence in the performance of most functional skills, helping children to recover from unexpected balance disturbances, either due to slips and trips or to self- induced instability when making a movement that brings them toward the edge of their limit of stability Whole body vibration is mechanical oscillation, defined by amplitude and frequency, generates a force that acts on whole body. It is a training method for muscle tone modulation that is increasingly used in a variety of clinical situations.

Functional strength training (FST) is an effective method of exercise therapy. It can be combined with traditional physical therapy methods and can be successfully combined with most rehabilitation and exercise equipment. It provides postural stability while promoting independence with confidence.

The current study will be directed to compare which of whole body vibration (WBV) training and Functional strength training (FST) has better effect on balance in children with hemiparesis.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Hemiparesis

Study Design

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

Study Groups

whole body vibration

will receive whole body Vibration training that elicits a warm up effect to improves muscle power and balance in addition to designed physical program.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

whole body vibration

Intervention Type: DEVICE

to improve muscle power and balance.

Functional strength training

will receive Functional strength training that focuses on the movement pattern quality and treats functional movement and provides postural stability while promoting balance independence with confidence

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Functional strength training

Intervention Type: OTHER

used in treatment of hemiparetic cerebral palsy and provides postural stability while promoting balance independence with confidence and muscle power

Interventions

whole body vibration

to improve muscle power and balance.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Functional strength training

used in treatment of hemiparetic cerebral palsy and provides postural stability while promoting balance independence with confidence and muscle power

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• The children in the study will be selected according to the following criteria:

1. Their chronological age ranged from five to eight years old.

2. Spasticity Grade I and II according to Modified Ashworth Scale.

3. They will be on Level II and III according to Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS)

4. Have the ability to walk independently.

5. They can understand order and follow instruction.

6. The child will be able to follow verbal commands and instructions.

7. They can firmly grasp the rails of biodex device.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with visual or auditory problems.

2. Children with uncontrolled convulsions.

3. Children with fixed contractures and deformities.

4. Children with surgical intervention less than one year.

5. Children injected by BOTOX in the calf muscle from less than one year.

6. Children had heart disease.

7. Children with epilepsy.

8. Children with severe diabetes.

9. Children with severe vascular disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 4 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Amany Ibrahim AbdElhamed Sabra

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Amany Ibrahim AbdElhamed Sabra

Bachelor's Degree of physical therapy

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Faculty of Physical Therapy

Kafr ash Shaykh, , Egypt

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Egypt

Central Contacts

Amany Ibrahim Abd Elhamed Sabra, Bachelor of physical therapy

Role: CONTACT

amanyibrahimsabra@gmail.com

01090243185

Facility Contacts

faculty of physical therapy

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

EG, KFS lab Research

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id