Pelvic Alignment in Relation to Standing Balance and Selective Motor Control in Children With Spastic Diplegia

Cairo University40 enrolled

Overview

This study will be conducted to identify the relation between pelvic alignment and standing balance and also the relation between pelvic alignment and selective motor control in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

In this study, pelvic alignment of children with diplegia will be evaluated using the Formetric instrument system. Their standing balance will be evaluated using the Biodex balance system, while selective voluntary motor control of lower extremities will be assessed using the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity scale (SCALE). Results will be compared to find the correlation between pelvic alignment and standing balance and the correlation between pelvic alignment and selective motor control. Results can help clinicians to better address the problems of pelvic asymmetry in children with spastic diplegia to improve their overall balance and functional abilities.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 8 Years

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Forty children with spastic diplegia of both sexes will be selected with the following criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Their age will be ranged from 6 to 8 years. 2. The degree of their spasticity will be ranged from 1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth' Scale. 3. They will be on level Ⅰ or Ⅱ on Growth Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Exclusion Criteria: The Children will be excluded if they have one of the following: 1. Severe visual or hearing impairment. 2. Fixed deformities or surgical interventions in the lower extremities. 3. Botulinum toxin injections in the last 6 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pelvic alignment in relation to dynamic standing balance

Pelvic alignment will be assessed using the Formetric system, while standing balance will be assessed using the Biodex system then results will be compared to find the relation between pelvic alignment and dynamic standing balance in children with diplegia.

Time frame: 2 months

Pelvic alignment in relation to selective voluntary motor control of the lower extremities

Pelvic alignment will be assessed using the Formetric system, while selective motor control (SMC) of lower extremities will be assessed using Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity scale (SCALE) then results will be compared to find the relation between pelvic alignment and selective motor control in children with diplegia.

Time frame: 2 month

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