Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Motor Imagery Training on Gait and Balance in Children With Spastic Hemiplegia
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to: * Investigate the effect of motor imagery training on gait kinematics in children with spastic hemiplegia. * Determine the effect of motor imagery training on balance in children ...
Detailed Description
Children with spastic hemiplegia may experience a variety of concomitant health conditions including, movement difficulty, postural and balance instability, muscle spasticity, difficulty with motor pl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Their chronological age will be ranged from 7-10 years.
- Their motor function will be at level I according to according to Gross Motor Function Classification System GMFCS (Palisano et al., 2008).
- The degree of spasticity for these children will ranged from grade 1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale (Bohannon and Smith, 1987).
- They will be able to follow instructions during evaluation and treatment.
Exclusion
- Children will be excluded from the study if they have:
- Cardiovascular or respiratory disorders.
- Botulinium muscular injection in the last 6 months
- Surgical interference in lower limbs.
- Musculoskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the spine and/or lower extremities.
- Seizures.
- Visual or hearing impairment.
- Mentally retarded children
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04765917
Start Date
February 1 2021
End Date
April 1 2022
Last Update
April 13 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Physical Therapy - Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, 12316