Relationship Between Isometric Muscle Strength and Gross Motor Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

NCT05614167 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Omnya3
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 97
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Muscle strength can be defined as the ability of skeletal muscle to develop force for the purpose of providing stability and mobility within the musculoskeletal system, so that functional movement can take place.

Conditions

Hemiplegia; Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Hemiplegia; Cerebral Palsy; muscle stength; gmfm

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Gross motor function measure

  standing and walking domain

  3 months

• Isometric muscle strength

  a handheld dynamometer

  3 months

Interventions

correlation OTHER

A total of 97 children with CP between the ages of six and 12 years participated in the study. Muscle strength was measured with a handheld dynamometer. Motor function in children with CP was classified with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), graded with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Muscle weakness was found in children with CP, increasing with severity of gross motor function, approximately 50% of the predicted muscle strength was needed to be able to walk without aids.

You may qualify if:

• Their age between 6 and 12 years old.
• Grade 1and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth scale (RW and Smith, 1987).
• They could walk with limitation or holding on according to GMFCS (level I, II) (Palisano et al., 1997).
• They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with any visual or auditory problems.
• Children with any surgical interference in the lower limb.
• Children with any structural deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs.
• Children with any special medications affecting muscle functions (anti-spastic drugs).
• Children who suffer from other diseases or associated disorders that interfered with physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Badr University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Badr University

Cairo, 002, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hemiplegia; Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Paralysis; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Omnya samy, PHD

  lecturer

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 3 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University in Cairo, Egypt.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2022
• First Posted: November 14, 2022
• Study Start: November 7, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 12, 2023
• Study Completion: February 12, 2023
• Last Updated: April 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)