Effect of Respiratory Strength on Trunk Control

NCT07502274 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: trunk control rehabilitation
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory muscle strengthening on trunk control in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy . Subjects and Methods: Thirty children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy aged from 8to 10 years selected with impaired trunk control and respiratory problems .They have spasticity degree of 1 to 2 according to modified Ashwarth scale. classified into 2 equal groups: control and study. Evaluation w by trunk control measurement scale and spirometer test pre and post treatment.Both groups will receive conventional program designed for diplegic cerebral palsy children in addition to incentive spirometer for study group and breathing exercises for control group for 1hour, three times per week for 1 month .

Conditions

Rehabilitation Programs

Keywords

diplegia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• respiratory function

  maximum inspiratory and expiratory volume

  pre and after 1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• trunk control

  pre and post 1 month

Study Arms (2)

control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

regular respiratory exercises

Other: Exercise

study

EXPERIMENTAL

respiratory training by spirometer

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

respiratory training by spirometer in addition to trunk control exercises

control group; study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

Inclusive criteria: 1. Children age ranged from 8 to 10 years old. 2. They were diagnosed as spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. 3. They had spasticity grade from1 to 2 according to modified Ashwarthe scale(appendix-II)(Balzer et al ,.2018) . 4. They had trunk control problems according to trunk control measurement scale (appendix-III)(Heyrman et al., 2011) . 5. They are able to follow orders and instructions. 6. They have respiratory function problems. Exclusive criteria: Children excluded if they had any of the following issues: 1. Having fixed deformities at lower limbs which affects sitting abilities. 2. Recent spine or lower limb surgeries or lower limbs Botox injection in the last six months before the study . 3. Moderate to sever scoliosis or spinal deformities. 4. Chest infection.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo university

Giza, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2026
• First Posted: March 30, 2026
• Study Start: March 15, 2026
• Primary Completion: March 25, 2026
• Study Completion: March 25, 2026
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)