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

Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud30 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Perturbation-Based Balance TrainingOTHER

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 programOTHER

trunk control therapeutic exercise, static and dynamic balance treaining exercises

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 10 Years

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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

Locations (1)

October 6 University

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

BIODEX balance system

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.

Time frame: three months

Pediatric Balance Scale

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

Time frame: three months

baseline digital inclinometer.

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

Time frame: four weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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