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NCT Number: NCT06721650

Perturbation-Based Balance Training on Trunk Proprioception and Balance in Cerebral Palsy:

To investigate the effect of Perturbation-Based Balance Training on trunk proprioception and balance in hemiparetic cerebral palsy

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

8 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

October 6 University

Giza, El-Sheikh Zayed City Giza 1133 Egypt, Egypt

About this study

Thirty-eight patients with hemiplegic cerebral palsy will participate in this study.

The patients will randomly be divided into two equal groups; the control group which received the selected physical therapy exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to Perturbation-Based Balance Training, three times per week for three months. The evaluation methods are BIODEX, The Pediatric Balance Scale, baseline digital inclinometer.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • - Thirty-eight children hemiplegic cerebral palsy
  • Age will range as (8:10) years old
  • Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
  • Normal body mass index ranged from 1SD to -2SDaccording to BMI-for age Z score charts include an age and sex- specific BMI for children (WHO, 2007).
  • Gross motor function classification system: level I&II

Exclusion criteria

  • • Difficulty to communicate or to understand program instructions
  • any other neurological deficits or orthopaedic abnormalities,
  • secondary musculoskeletal complication
  • vestibular problems
  • any mental impairment

Treatment and study plan

Perturbation-based balance training

Other

Perturbation-based balance training (PBT; or reactive balance training or perturbation training) is balance training that uses repeated, externally applied mechanical perturbations to trigger rapid reactions to regain postural stability in a safe and controlled environment

the selected physical therapy exercise program

Other

trunk control therapeutic exercise, static and dynamic balance treaining exercises

Primary outcomes

  1. BIODEX balance system

    Time frame: three months

    to evaluate postural balance. The BBS is a multiaxial device that objectively measures and records an individual's ability to stabilize the involved joint under dynamic stress.

  2. Pediatric Balance Scale

    Time frame: three months

    The Pediatric Balance Scale is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that is used to assess functional balance skills in school-aged children. The scale consists of 14 items that are scored from 0 points (lowest function) to 4 points (highest function) with a maximum score of 56 points

  3. baseline digital inclinometer.

    Time frame: four weeks

    for measuring lateral movement in applications like: Earth movement in the landslide zone. Detecting shear planes in hydraulic structures. Measuring stability during construction

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Perturbation-Based Balance Training on Trunk Proprioception and Balance in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 6, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 30, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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