Effect of Plyometric Exercises on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

NCT05313607 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: cerebral palsy
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Plyometric training includes muscle contraction that moves rapidly from the eccentric to the concentric phase of movement while using proper biomechanics. It is an effective neuromuscular stimulus that can improve motor functions of children with CP. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

plyometric exercises; Unilateral Cerebral Palsy; cerebral pslay; hand grip strength; upper extremity function; selective motor control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Upper extremity function

  The quality of upper extremity skill test is used to measure the motor function with maximum score 100% with higher score reflects better performance.

  after 3 successive months

• Hand grip strength

  The hand held dynamometer was used to assess grip strength and recorded in kilogram.

  after 3 successive months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Selective motor control

  after 3 successive months

Study Arms (2)

conventional group

EXPERIMENTAL

received conventional physical therapy program

Other: Designed physical therapy; Other: Occupational therapy; Other: Conventional Therapy

plyometric group

EXPERIMENTAL

received a plyometric physical therapy program

Other: Designed physical therapy; Other: Occupational therapy; Other: Plyometric training

Interventions

Designed physical therapy OTHER

Attention is given to improve motor function, conducted for 30 minutes

conventional group; plyometric group

Occupational therapy OTHER

included exercises facilitating hand skills, conducted for 30 minutes

conventional group; plyometric group

Conventional Therapy OTHER

aimed to improve the affected upper extremity function, conducted for 30 minutes

conventional group

Plyometric training OTHER

basically focuses on upper extremity strength training conducted for 30 minutes

plyometric group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• \- spastic hemiplegia

You may not qualify if:

• \- fixed deformities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem

Giza, 12662, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Occupational Therapy; Plyometric Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Exercise Therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• walaa A El-nabie, Phd

  Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

  STUDY CHAIR

• Hazem A Ali, Phd

  Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Amira Abd-elmonem, assist Prof. Physiacl therapy for pediatric department, faculty of physical therapy , Cairo university

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 7, 2022
• First Posted: April 6, 2022
• Study Start: November 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: September 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Locations

EG (1)