Effect of Diving and Aquatic Exercises on Muscle Spasticity and Motor Function in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT06902168

Last Updated: 2025-04-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

37 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-29

Study Completion Date

2025-08-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of diving and aquatic exercises on muscle spasticity and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common neurological disorders that affect movement and muscle coordination in childhood. Hydrotherapy is one of the most popular supplementary treatments for children with neuro-motor impairments, particularly children with CP.

Hydrotherapy may be more suitable for children with CP because of the properties of water, and it may be more motivating for children than land-based exercise. Buoyancy makes it easier for children with moderate to severe mobility limitations to move in the water than to move and exercise on land.

Conditions

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Diving Aquatic Muscle Spasticity Motor Function Children Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intensive swimming program

The participants will be enrolled in an intensive swimming program for 8 weeks (45 minutes) in the swimming pool. The swimming program will be to improve safety and functional independence in the water. The hydrotherapy will be performed at a swimming pool temperature suitable for the weather temperature.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intensive swimming program

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants will be enrolled in an intensive swimming program for 8 weeks (45 minutes) in the swimming pool. The swimming program will be to improve safety and functional independence in the water. The hydrotherapy will be performed at a swimming pool temperature suitable for the weather temperature.

Interventions

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Intensive swimming program

The participants will be enrolled in an intensive swimming program for 8 weeks (45 minutes) in the swimming pool. The swimming program will be to improve safety and functional independence in the water. The hydrotherapy will be performed at a swimming pool temperature suitable for the weather temperature.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age from 2 to 5 years.
* Both sexes.
* Children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, categorized according to the Gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) levels IV, V.

Exclusion Criteria

* Botulinum toxin treatment or surgery in the preceding three months.
* Botox injections before or during the application of the program.
* Dorsal rhizotomy.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Benha University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sarah Kotb Banawi

PhD in Philosophy, Faculty of Physical Education, Benha University, Egypt.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Benha University (faculty of physical education)

Banhā, Benha, Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Sarah K Banawi, PhD

Role: CONTACT

00201274908934

Facility Contacts

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Sarah K Banawi, PhD

Role: primary

00201274908934

Other Identifiers

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RC 4-2-2025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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