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Effects of Task Oriented Circuit Training on Functional Mobility and Activity Participation in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Led by Foundation University Islamabad · Updated on 2025-12-10
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy often face motor difficulties that affect one side of their body, leading to challenges in daily activities and quality of life. This research evaluates the effects of Task-Oriented Circuit Training (TOCT), a high-intensity, progressive exercise program designed to improve functional motor skills through repetitive, task-specific activities. The study compares TOCT with conventional physical therapy to assess improvements in functional mobility and activity participation. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. The experimental group receives TOCT, involving 14 workstations targeting balance, strength, coordination, and functional tasks like standing, walking, and reaching, performed for 40-50 minutes per session, three times a week for eight weeks. The other group receives conventional physical therapy focusing on stretching spastic muscles, strengthening weak muscles, and positioning exercises, also delivered in sessions multiple times per week. Participants undergo assessments at the start, after four weeks, and at eight weeks using the 6-minute walk test to measure functional mobility and the Child Engagement in Daily Life scale to evaluate activity participation. The study lasts one year, with monitoring of progress and adherence through these evaluations. The goal is to understand how these interventions impact motor function and daily activity engagement in children aged 5 to 12 with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effects of Task Oriented Circuit Training on Functional Mobility and Activity Participation in Cerebral Palsy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed cases of hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- Both genders included
- Children aged between 5 and 12 years
- Motor function classified as level I or II on the GMFCS
- Spasticity graded 1 to 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale
You will not qualify if you...
- Visual or hearing loss
- Cognitive impairment
- Seizures
- Botulinum toxin injection in the previous six months
- Lower extremity surgery
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Structural deformities in the spine and/or lower limbs
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants receive either task-oriented circuit training or conventional physical therapy. The task-oriented circuit training involves 14 workstations focusing on functional mobility, strength, balance, and coordination. Conventional physical therapy includes stretching, strengthening, and positioning exercises. Treatment sessions last 40-50 minutes, conducted 3 times per week for 8 consecutive weeks.
3 sessions per week for 8 weeks
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants undergo assessments of functional mobility and activity participation at the start, after 4 weeks, and at the end of the 8-week treatment period.
3 assessment visits (baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
Islamabad, Pakistan, 44000
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Research Team
A
Ahyab Mehreen, DPT
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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