This study compared the effects of Robotic-assisted Gait Training (RAGT) and body weight support treadmill training (BWSTT) on spatio-temporal gait parameters and walking capacity among ambulatory children with bilateral Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Demographic data were collected from patient medical records in the physiotherapy clinic at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital and by completing the screening sheet . There were two intervention groups in this study. The first group received Robotic-assisted Gait Training (RAGT), while the second group received body weight support treadmill training (BWSTT). All participants from both intervention groups performed the home exercise program. All participants received 24 sessions three times per week over 8 weeks. Some participants were absent from some treatment sessions, either because they were suffering from flu, for reasons related to school, or other reasons. These participants were compensated with other sessions. Outcome measurements were assessed by a physiotherapist blinded to the group allocations. A physiotherapist assessed the participants at baseline and after treatment (at the end of 8 weeks)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
40
is a robotic treadmill training system that uses body weight support to suspend patients by attaching their legs to robotic legs that help them walk
The Biodex Unweighting System was used to support the child's body weight, by an adjustable harness placed, over the treadmill.
King Abdu Aziz Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Gait spatio-temporal parameters
The Zebris gait analysis system was used in this study to obtain gait spatio-temporal parameters in children with CP. The Zebris gait analysis system consists of a platform that has a sensing area of 200 × 60 cm.
Time frame: 1 minute
Six-minute walk test (6MWT)
The 6MWT is a standardized walking test used to assess walking capacity in ambulatory children with CP. It is valid and reliable for children and adolescents who have CP and are healthy
Time frame: 6 minutes
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