Influence of Surface Characteristics of Gait Training on Gait Kinematics and Walking Capacity in Children With Diplegic CP

NCT05420363 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/003599
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Using challenging surfaces of gait training, which require constant adjustments of the body's movement patterns to maintain stability and provide different sensory and proprioceptive inputs to mimic real life situation is appropriate for children with CP. So, the purpose of the current study is to investigate the influence of surface characteristics of gait training on gait kinematics and walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Conditions

Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

CP , Diplegia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• kinematics gait parameters

  step length

  over 3 months

• kinematics gait parameters

  step width

  over 3 months

• kinematics gait parameters

  double support time

  over 3 months

• kinematics gait parameters

  cadence

  over 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Six-minute walking test

  over 3 months

Study Arms (2)

traditional physical therapy + gait training on different surfaces.

EXPERIMENTAL

Children in study group will receive designed physical therapy program in addition to gait training on different surfaces.

Other: different walking surfaces

traditional physical therapy + traditional gait training

EXPERIMENTAL

-Children in control group will receive designed physical therapy program in addition to traditional gait training hard surface .

Other: traditional gait training over hard surface only

Interventions

different walking surfaces OTHER

different surfaces materials and textures as sand ,grass, air mattress , foam mattress ,gravels and Rollator

traditional physical therapy + gait training on different surfaces.

traditional gait training over hard surface only OTHER

The children will receive gait training over hard surface and even ground only and bare feet without wearing any foot ware or orthosis

traditional physical therapy + traditional gait training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Their ages will range from 6 to 8 years old.
• The degree of spasticity will range from grade 1 or 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale.
• They will be at level II on GMFCS .
• They will be able to follow verbal command or instructions.

You may not qualify if:

• \. Fixed deformities of lower limbs. 2. Sever visual or auditory problems. 3. History of surgical interference in lower limbs less than one year. 4. Botulinum toxin injections to the lower limb during the previous 4 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo university , Faculty of Physical Therapy

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Shimaa A. Mohamed, B.Sc.

CONTACT

01287270680; shimaaaly@cu.edu.eg

walaa A. Abd El-Nabie, Ass. Prof.

CONTACT

dr.walaapt@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2022
• First Posted: June 15, 2022
• Study Start: July 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2022
• Study Completion: September 1, 2022
• Last Updated: June 15, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)