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Trunk Stabilization vs. Core Stability Exercises: Impact on Balance and Walking Ability in Cerebral Palsy.
Led by Riphah International University · Updated on 2024-07-31
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
28 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Brain lesions cause cerebral palsy, a chronic condition that affects movement, posture, and balance. Its causes range in age from pregnancy to postpartum, and they can impact the neurological, musculoskeletal, and sensory systems. This causes problems with balance, movement, and posture. It is essential to intervene early for improved life quality. Maintaining a constant center of gravity within your support base is referred to as balance. Walking is putting one foot on the ground at all times and lifting and lowering each foot in turn. The stability of the trunk and core is necessary for muscle coordination and deliberate motions. A study compares the efficiency of trunk stabilization and core exercises to enhance balance and evaluates mobility changes, such as altered muscle strength, endurance, and gait, as a result of two treatment approaches.
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Official Title
Trunk Stabilization vs. Core Stability Exercises: Impact on Balance and Walking Ability in Cerebral Palsy.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Gender: both girls and boys
- Age: 2-7 years
- Diagnosis: spastic cerebral palsy
- Spasticity grade between 1 and 2 in affected lower extremity according to the modified Ashworth scale
- Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) score greater than 32
You will not qualify if you...
- Received botulinum toxin injection recently
- History of epilepsy or seizures
- Underwent lower limb surgery during the study period
- Any deformity or orthopedic condition affecting balance
- Deficits in vision or hearing
- Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) score higher than three
- Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) score less than 32
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Riphah International university
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000
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Research Team
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Imran Amjad, PhD
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Muhammad Asif Javed, MS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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