Effectiveness of Universal Exercise Unit Exercise on Upper Limb Strength Using Biodex Isokinetic

NCT07233031 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/004849
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the role of designed program in the universal exercise unit on upper limb function and strength in children with spastic hemiplegia. forty children with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy from both sexes had been selected from the Outpatient Clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University . Children were divided into two groups of equal numbers; 20 patients in each group. Group A: Children in this group received a selected physical therapy program. Group B: Children in this group received a designed physical therapy program in UEU in addition to the selected physical therapy program. A-Materials for evaluation 1- For the Quality Of Upper Extremity Skill Test (QUEST),2- Biodex Isokinetic systems.Evaluation was carried out for each child individually before and after 3 months of treatment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic

Keywords

universal exercise unit , muscle strength

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Quality of Upper Extremity Skill Test

  The Quality of Upper Extremity Skill est test included 34 items in four domains of dissociated movement, grasp, weight bearing and protective extension. All children in this study were assessed in the four domains. The total number of 'yes' and 'no' responses provide the raw score for each domain. This is then weighted and transformed into a final score range of zero to 100.

  The total testing timing including the administration and scoring was approximately 45 minutes. The scoring was performed and recorded in scoring box. Even if the item was not tested (I.e: yes, no, not tested)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Biodex Isokinetic system

  The evaluation was carried out for each child individually before and after three month of treatment.

Study Arms (2)

control (standard treatment)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

children in control group received standard physiotherapy

Other: Control (Standard treatment)

experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

a designed physical therapy program in Universal exercise that began with testing one repetition maximum (1-RM). One repetition maximum (1-RM) was determined through the chest press. children had been targeted upper limb strengthening program

Procedure: Experimental

Interventions

Experimental PROCEDURE

designed physical therapy program in Universal exercise unit for strengthening upper limb. fundamental beginning position for every exercise. Total session time in the UEU was approximately 30 minutes. The resisted exercise targeted shoulder flexor and extensor muscles, shoulder abductor and adductor muscles and for elbow extensor muscles

experimental

Control (Standard treatment) OTHER

traditional physio therapy program.

control (standard treatment)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Their ages were ranged from 5-9 years old.
• They had spasticity grades 1, 1+ degree according to Modified Ashworth scale
• They were selected to be in level I and II GMFCs They were selected to be in level II MACs

You may not qualify if:

• Visual or hearing impairment
• Orthopedic surgery of upper limbs for the last 6 months
• Cardiopulmonary diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Outpatient Clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University's

Cairo, 11432, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

• Naglaa A Zaky, professor

  Cairo University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant lecturer in physical therapy faculty, department of pediatric and its surgery

Model Details: for group A: The session time ranged between 50-60 minutes according to child cooperation and numbers of repetitions the child could do for group B: Each child performed 1 or 2 sets of 8-15 repetitions with a light to moderate load (about 60% 1- RM)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: November 18, 2025
• Study Start: April 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2025
• Study Completion: September 1, 2025
• Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)