Effect of Vibration on Shoulder Proximal Stability in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT07096089

Last Updated: 2025-07-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-10-10
• Study Completion Date: 2024-04-10

Brief Summary

Objectives: Children with cerebral palsy have weak proximal stability which not only affects range of available motion but also reflects on distal dexterity. These have a great impact on their mobility and efficiency of daily living activities. Vibration has been regarded as an effective exercise method to improve muscle strength and endurance. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of vibration on shoulder proximal stability in children with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Fifty children with cerebral palsy from 4 to 9 years old participated in this study and were selected from the outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy. They were divided into two groups of equal sizes randomly. The control group received a conventional physical therapy program in addition to Sling exercise therapy, and the study group received the same conventional physical therapy program in addition to Sling exercise therapy (SET) and Whole-body vibration (WBV). Shoulder muscle strength was assessed for both groups by using Lafayette manual muscle tester before and after treatment.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Conventional physical therapy program and Sling exercise therapy

Conventional physical therapy program and Sling exercise therapy

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional physical therapy program and Sling exercise therapy

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

The control group received a conventional physical therapy program in addition to sling exercise therapy (SET) for 60 minutes.

Whole body vibration

Whole body vibration

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Whole body vibration

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

The study group received the same selected conventional physical therapy program in addition to sling exercise therapy (SET) given to the control group (for 30 minutes) besides whole body vibration (WBV) (for 30 minutes).

Interventions

Conventional physical therapy program and Sling exercise therapy

The control group received a conventional physical therapy program in addition to sling exercise therapy (SET) for 60 minutes.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Whole body vibration

The study group received the same selected conventional physical therapy program in addition to sling exercise therapy (SET) given to the control group (for 30 minutes) besides whole body vibration (WBV) (for 30 minutes).

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• children with cerebral palsy affecting weight bearing of the upper limbs.
• Aged from 4 to 9 years.
• Both gender participated.
• Having grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.

Exclusion Criteria

• Congenital anomalies.
• Surgical or neurological disease of the upper limbs.
• Osteopenia or osteoporosis.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 4 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 9 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mahmoud Usama Mahmoud Ahmed

Lecturer at Department of Physical Therapy for Paediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Faculty of Physical therapy, Cairo University

Giza, Office Post Cairo University Giza, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/004848

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id