Effect of Multisensory Motor Imagery Training on Muscle Performance and Coordination in Children With Spastic Diplegia

NCT06676332 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 005278
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

PURPOSE: The current study aims to:

• Determine the effect of multisensory motor imagery training on muscle performance including (peak torque, work, power) of trunk and knee flexors and extensors in children with spastic diplegia.
• Determine the effect of multisensory motor imagery training on coordination, strength and agility in children with spastic diplegia. BACKGROUND: Multisensory motor imagery training has an effect on muscle performance and coordination in children with spastic diplegia HYPOTHESES: There will be no effect of multisensory motor imagery training on muscle performance, coordination and strength and agility in children with spastic diplegic CP. RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there an effect of multisensory motor imagery training on coordination, strength and agility in children with spastic diplegia?

Conditions

Spastic Diplegia; Motor Imagery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• muscle performance

  muscle performance of knee and trunk muscles will be assessed by Isokinetic dynamometer

  through study completion average 3 months

• coordination

  coordination ill be assessed using BOT-2

  through study completion average 3 months

Study Arms (2)

control

SHAM COMPARATOR

traditional physical therapy program

Other: traditional physical therapy

motor imagery

EXPERIMENTAL

multisensory motor imagery training plus the traditional physical therapy program

Other: motor imagery training; Other: traditional physical therapy

Interventions

motor imagery training OTHER

Children in the study group will receive multisensory motor imagery training program 45 minutes. The training protocol consists of several parts that will be run through every training session according to Kumar et al. (2016): * Watching videos of selected multisensory motor skills for 10 minutes. * Mental rehearsal of these motor skills 10 minutes. * Overt practice of the multisensory motor skills for 25 minutes. On the videos, the performance of the skill by a child aged 8-12 years will be shown. All the exercises will be looped to repeat for six to seven times. While projecting the video on the laptop screen, it will be ensured that the children are in a comfortable seating position and the screen is in their visual field. Repetition of the exercises was based on their ability which could be a minimum of five repetitions per session to a maximum of ten repetitions per exercise session.

Also known as: mental rehearsal exercises

motor imagery

traditional physical therapy OTHER

traditional physical therapy training program

control; motor imagery

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Their age will be ranged from 8-12 years.
• Mild degree of spasticity ranged from 1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale
• Their motor function will be at level I and II according to Gross Motor Function Classification System GMFCS
• They will be able to follow instructions during evaluation and treatment.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Cardiovascular or respiratory disorders.
• Botulinium muscular injection in the last 6 months
• Surgical interference in lower limbs and/or spine.
• Muscloskeletal problems or fixed deformities in the spine and/or lower extremities.
• Seizures.
• Visual or hearing impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mayada Elshahawy

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

Mayada Elshahawy

CONTACT

0201095022909; myadashahawy11@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Effect of multisensory motor imagery training on muscle performance and coordination in children with spastic diplegia

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2024
• First Posted: November 6, 2024
• Study Start: November 16, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2025
• Last Updated: February 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

EG (1)