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Combined Effect of Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation on Upper Limb Functions in Children With Hemiplegia
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2024-12-20
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying 40 children aged 5 to 10 years with hemiplegia cerebral palsy to evaluate the combined effect of biofeedback therapy and functional electrical nerve stimulation on upper limb function. Both boys and girls with specific levels of muscle spasticity and hand function will participate in this study. The treatments include biofeedback and functional electrical stimulation applied to muscles that control shoulder flexion, elbow, and wrist extension during targeted exercises such as reaching, grasping, carrying, and releasing objects. Additionally, participants will follow a physical therapy program that involves flexibility exercises, strengthening of trunk and limb muscles, postural control activities, endurance training, and specific hand function exercises like grasping and transferring cubes and pegs. Throughout the study, hand function will be assessed before the intervention and again three months after treatment to measure improvement. Participants will be monitored for their ability to follow instructions and their upper limb function level. The study aims to provide insights into how these combined therapies may affect the upper limb abilities of children with hemiplegia cerebral palsy.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation in Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 5 to 10 years
- Spasticity grade from 1+ to 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale
- Upper limb function at level II on the Manual Ability Classification System
- Ability to follow instructions
You will not qualify if you...
- Loss of sensation
- Visual or auditory impairments
- Musculoskeletal problems or fixed deformities in upper limbs
- Seizures
- Surgical intervention in upper limbs
- Botulinum toxin injections within last 6 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt, 12613
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Research Team
A
Alaa T Ramadan, M.SC
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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