This study aims to investigate the effect of suit therapy combined with dual-task training on gross motor performance and walking abilities in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive motor impairment syndrome caused by brain defects or lesions that occur in an immature brain before, during, or within two years after birth. Therapeutic approaches for CP include neurodevelopmental treatment, Vojta therapy, sensory integration therapy, and conductive education. Specific therapeutic strategies for CP may differ, but they all aim to improve the independence of children with CP. Suit therapy is a relatively new and experimental form of therapy designed to help those with cerebral palsy improve muscle tone, posture, and movements.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Patients will receive suit therapy.
Patients will receive suit therapy in addition to dual-task exercises.
Kafrelsheikh University
Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
RECRUITINGEvaluation of Gross Motor Function Measure 88 (GMFM-88)
The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) 88 will be used to determine the severity of each case and to assess the child's motor performance in five dimensions: lying and rolling (17 items); sitting (20 items); crawling and kneeling (14 items); standing (13 items); and walking, running, and jumping (24 items). All items will be checked and scored before interpretation of the child's performance in each dimension. Scores of each dimension will be expressed as a percentage of the maximum scores for that dimension. The total score will be obtained by averaging the percentage scores across the five dimensions. Individual dimensions of GMFM-88 can be administered depending on the child's current level of function.
Time frame: 3 months post-exercise
Evaluation of balance using the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)
The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) is a standardized tool for testing balance. The items can be measured within 15 minutes and do not require specialized equipment. The Pediatric Balance Scale is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale, 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: 3 months post-exercise
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