Plyometric Exercises Versus Wii Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

NCT05313633 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: plyometric training
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• 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 cerebral palsy. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power. Commercially available video games have been used for a wide range of clinical populations with generally positive clinical outcomes. They have been shown to be active enough to provide an increase in energy expenditure and physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Furthermore, an early case study showed improvements in visual-perceptual processing, balance, and mobility in a child with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

Cerebral palsy; Unilateral Cerebral Palsy; hand grip strength; upper extremity function; range of motion; Wii training; plyometric exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Upper extremity function

  The quality of upper extremity skill test is a reliable and valid tool used to measure the motor function in children with cerebral palsy. The total scores for each domain percentage score range from zero to 100%

  after 3 months of treatment

• Hand grip strength

  The hand held dynamometer (Patterson Medical, Warrenville, IL, USA) is a valid and reliable tool to assess grip strength. Each child performs three trials and the mean will be recorded in kilogram for statistical analysis.

  after 3 months of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Range of motion

  after 3 months of treatment

• Selective motor control

  after 3 months of treatment

Study Arms (2)

Wii group

EXPERIMENTAL

Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy and occupational therapy programs

Other: Occupational therapy; Other: Wii training

plyometric group

EXPERIMENTAL

Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy and occupational therapy programs and plyometric training

Other: Occupational therapy; Other: Plyometric training

Interventions

Occupational therapy OTHER

Both groups received a designed occupational therapy program for 30 minutes

Wii group; plyometric group

Plyometric training OTHER

The designed plyometric training program basically focuses on upper extremity strength training and is developed according to the guidelines of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

plyometric group

Wii training OTHER

The dose of Wii training was 40 minutes, three times a week for 12 weeks which is an interactive motion-based device.

Wii group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• aged 8-12 years;
• able to understand and follow simple commands.

You may not qualify if:

• \- severe uncontrolled seizures;

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Occupational Therapy; Plyometric Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

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: principle investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 7, 2022
• First Posted: April 6, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2024
• Study Completion: March 30, 2024
• Last Updated: November 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)