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NCT Number: NCT04723641

Effect of Functional Training on Motor Performance

The functional strength training is mainly dealt with anti-gravity muscles and aiming at maximal carry over in day to day activities. The functional strength training can be given using resistance and it may be gravity, body weight, resistance bands and free weights. The exercises are specific to the muscle or muscle groups recruited during the functional activities

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Key information

Conditions

Diplegia

Age range

7 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hanaa

Cairo, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ranged from 7 to 10 years old.
  • The degree of spasticity ranged from grade 1 to 2 hypertonia according to Modified Ashwarth Scale (MAS)
  • Level II and III on GMFCS-ER
  • They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions

Exclusion criteria

  • 1- visual or auditory problems. 2- Orthopedic surgery in the lower limb in the last 12 months before the study. 3- Fixed deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs. 4- Botox injection in the last six months before the study. 5- Children with any special medications affecting muscle functions (anti-spastic drugs).

Treatment and study plan

functional training exercises

Other

progressive resistive functional strength training from plantigrade foot position conducted for one hour, 3 days/week. The therapist will replace the conventional physical therapy with the progressive resistive functional strength training, when this is consistent with the objectives of the strength training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Gross motor functional measurement

    Time frame: pre and after 3 months of intervention,, the higer score will represent the improvement

    The GMFM is a standardized observational scale designed and validated to measure change in gross motor function over time in children with CP.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Isometric muscle strength measurements

    Time frame: pre and after 3 months of intervention,, increase in muscle will represent the improvement

    The gold standard for evaluating isometric muscle strength is the portable dynamometer. This is an easy-to-use, sensitive device for detecting muscular action and for performing objective, valid, and reliable measurements in several populations

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Badr University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Functional Strength Training From Plantigrade Foot Position on Motor Performance in Children With Diplegia

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 26, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2023

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