Status:
UNKNOWN
Seat Cushions Adaptations on Upper Extremity Function In Cerebral Palsy Children
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As the seating adaptations, ranging from simple to complex, standard and customized may facilitate optimal health and maximize functional participation despite limited postural control; the study will...
Detailed Description
As research continues to reveal the efficacy of ramped and contoured cushions on postural stability and alignment (Macdonald et al.,2015), it is likely that it will become accepted that such modificat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Their age ranged from three to six years old .
- Spasticity ranged from 1+ to 2 grade according to Modified Ashwarth Scale .
- All children should be able to sit on the adaptive seat while head is upright independently and hands are free; preliminary test by Gross Motor Functional Measurement (GMFM) scale ranged score from ( 21 to 25 ) in sitting domain.
Exclusion
- Any child with the following criteria will be directly excluded from the evaluation for the consistency of the sample and statistically obtained results:
- Visual and/or auditory defects which interfere with upper extremity functions.
- Fixed deformity of one or both upper limbs which limit passive ROM in shoulder and elbow.
- Children with mixed type, dyskinetic or ataxic cerebral palsy are excluded.
- surgical intervention in both upper limbs or botulinum toxin injection in the last 6 months before the time of assessment .
- Any recent trauma of one or Both upper limbs.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04769102
Start Date
February 1 2021
End Date
August 30 2022
Last Update
February 24 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Out Patient Clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo Uni
Cairo, Giza- Beenelsarayat, Egypt, 00202