Effect of Disturbed Attention on Balanc… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Spastic Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Palsy Nervous System Diseases

Age range

8 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

About this study

The neuromuscular impairments in children with cerebral palsy (CP) are manifested in abnormal posture and loss of selective motor control, poor trunk control and balance which contributes to poor postural control with significant limitations in their activities of daily living. Balance and upright postural control are fundamental components of movement which plays a major role in maintaining the body in equilibrium in a given sensory environment, with anticipatory and automatic postural adjustments. So, improving balance abilities in such children is fundamental.

In general, attention involves processes that allow individuals to focus on particular aspects of the environment and to mobilize sufficient effort for learning and problem solving.

Children with diplegic CP encounter difficulties in sensory processing and integration which influence the achievement of mature postural control.

There is reviews that didn't cover the relation between attention and balance. This study is to improve evidence regarding this area.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Cerebral palsy children with spastic diplegia.
Age ranges from 8 -12 years.
Level Ι - II according to Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS).
Grade 1, 1+ of the Modified Ashworth Scale.

Exclusion criteria

Children that suffer from epilepsy.
Severe visual and auditory problems.
Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of Lower extremities.
Severe mental retardation.
Botox injection in the lower extremity in the past 6 months.

Treatment and study plan

visual spatial memory task

Other

The child will be asked to put numbers in an imagined matrices and memorize the position very well then will be asked to remember the position of these numbers.

nonspatial verbal memory task

Other

The child is presented with a series of sentences that are similar in structure and content, with only slight variations in elements such as the verb, subject, or object. The child's task is to remember and accurately recall these sentences. For example: The dog is running in the park, The cat is running in the park, The dog is playing in the park, The dog is running in the yard.

visuomotor tracking task

Other

Then the rest will be introduced in the form of computer screen in front of the child with a dot moving under the control of a computer mouse and asking the child to track the dot while maintaining his balance as much as he can.

Primary outcomes

Overall stability index (OSI)

Time frame: One hour

Values for the overall stability index (OSI) will be recorded by the Biodex balance system in the beginning with out any disturbance to the child attention, and then recorded during each task performed within their assigned group. Low OSI value indicates good balance and stability, with minimal sway or movement. High OSI value indicates difficulty maintaining balance and stability, with increased sway or movement, potentially suggesting impaired motor control or balance problems.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jun 10, 2025
Registry last updated: Jul 28, 2025

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