Effects of Therapeutic Music Combined With Loaded Sit-to-Stand Resistance Exercise for Children With Spastic Diplegia

National Taiwan University Hospital36 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of study is to investigate the effects of PSE Music with a "home-based" loaded STS exercise program on the functional strength, gross motor function, daily participation, exercise involvement, motor control, and gait speed for children with spastic diplegia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Paraparesis, Spastic

Interventions

Loaded sit-to-stand exerciseBEHAVIORAL

Loaded sit-to-stand exercise at home, 3 times a week for 6 weeks

Synchronized musicBEHAVIORAL

Synchronized music for loaded sit-to-stand exercise to guide movement

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 13 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * children with SD, aged 5 to 13 year-old, and GMFCS level between I to III * able to stand up from a chair independently and maintain standing for more than 2 seconds without falling * able to follow verbal instructions Exclusion Criteria: * have orthopedic surgery, selective dorsal rhizotomy, or use of a baclofen pump within 6 months * have orthopedic problems or other medical conditions preventing the child from joining the resistance exercise program, such as obvious LE joint contractures, uncontrolled epilepsy, or cardiopulmonary problems * hearing loss or using hearing aid * have mental disorders, such as pervasive developmental disorders and attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders

Locations (1)

Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gross Motor Function Measure

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Intrinsic Motivation Inventory-Chinese Version

Time frame: 12 weeks

Exercise Adherence and Volume

Time frame: 12 weeks

Motor Control Variables of the STS Movement

Time frame: 12 weeks

Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory

Time frame: 12 weeks

One-repetition maximum of loaded sit-to-stand test

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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