Efficacy of Virtual Reality on Balance in Children With Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Randomized Controlled Trail

NCT05411328 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: virtual reality and ataxic cp
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Ataxic CP is one type of cerebral palsy. children with ataxic cerebral palsy have trouble with balance and coordination. They may walk with their legs farther apart than other kids and have a hard time with activities that use small hand movements, like writing. Some also have trouble with depth perception This means being able to accurately judge how close or far away something is

Conditions

Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in overall stability index

  change in overall stability index will measured by using biodex balance system

  [Time Frame: baseline and after 3 months of intervention.]

Study Arms (2)

traditional physical therapy group

EXPERIMENTAL

received traditional physical therapy protocol

Device: virtual reality

virtual reality group

EXPERIMENTAL

received the same traditional physical therapy in addition to virtual reality games

Device: virtual reality

Interventions

virtual reality DEVICE

All children in the two groups received physical therapy protocol for 30 minutes in addition to virtual reality game traditional physical therapy group traditional physical therapy group

traditional physical therapy group; virtual reality group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• ataxic cerebral palsy aged 9-14 years

You may not qualify if:

• any musculoskeletal conditions that affect balance previous surgeries that affecting balance

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Delta University for Science and Technology: lead

Study Sites (1)

Delta University for Science and Technology

Gamasa, Dakahelia, 4030, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Ataxic, Autosomal Recessive

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer of physical therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2022
• First Posted: June 9, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

EG (1)