Status:

RECRUITING

Relationship Between Gross Motor Coordination and Balance in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Lead Sponsor:

Sinai University

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-11 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine if there is a connection between gross motor coordination and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Since these children often struggle with balance and other m...

Detailed Description

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between the gross motor coordination and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. BACKGROUND: Motor coordination is required for the effective acquisiti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • They were scored Level I on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).
  • The subjects' age was from five to eleven years.
  • They were at least 1-meter-tall and not less 20 Kg.
  • They had to comprehend verbal commands.
  • They were score 1 to 1+ based on Modified Ashworth' Scale.

Exclusion

  • Contracture, deformity and/or tightness in upper or lower limbs.
  • Botulinum toxin in the last year.
  • Recent fracture.
  • Vertigo or dizziness.
  • Epilepsy.
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Recent operation in the six months at least (according to the type of operation).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 6 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 20 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06531044

Start Date

March 6 2024

End Date

November 20 2024

Last Update

July 31 2024

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Sinai University

Ismailia, Egypt