Effect of Nordic Walking Versus Treadmill Training on Gait Asymmetry in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07702786

Cairo University30 enrolled

Overview

Children with hemiparesis show characteristic walking pattern resulting from weakness and spasticity on one side of the body. Nordic walking (NW) engages both the upper and lower body, which can help improve coordination and balance.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Conventional physcial therapy programOTHER

both groups will recive 60 minuts physical therapy training

Nordic walking triningOTHER

the NW-group will recive gait training for 15 minutes using walking poles

treadmill trianingOTHER

the TM-group will recive gait training for 15 minutes using treadmill device

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 10 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes. * Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system * Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled epilepsy. * Mental retardation or autistic features. * Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination),

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Spatio-temporal parameters of gait

Step and stride length in centimeters and cadence (number of steps in one minute)

Time frame: after 3 successive months

Kinematic gait analysis

Measure the hip and knee flexion as well as ankle planter flexion angles

Time frame: after 3 successive months

Central Contacts

Amira M Abd-elmonem, PhD

CONTACT

01155553316 amira.mahmoud@cu.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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