Comparison of Inclined Backwalk vs Kneel Walk on Genurecurvatum in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor

Sehat Medical Complex (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05770778

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

4.9

Anticipated Duration (Months)

10.3

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The 40-68% of ambulating hemiplegic children walk with genu recurvatum and hemiplegic patients shows excessive anterior pelvic tilts (>4 cm) during the stance phase. The objective of the study is to compare the effects of inclined backward treadmill walk vs kneel walk on genu recurvatum in hemiplegic cerebral palsy. 50 participants will be chosen according to inclusion exclusion criteria of the study which will be randomly allocated into two equal groups . One group will receive treadmill training programme with specifically designed physical therapy program according to child need for one hour for each child. And other group will receive kneel walking programme specifically designed physical therapy program according to child need for one hour for each child. The pre and post assessment of genurecurvatum will be assessed by Goniometer.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy	Other: Inclined Backwalk Other: Knee Walk	N/A

Detailed Description

Efficiency of walking and the development of independent gait are often the focus of therapeutic interventions for children with CP. Motor learning theory suggests that when encountering a new motor skill or adapting a motor skill to a specific situation, a group of interconnected neurons is selected from a primary neuronal repertoire based on prior experience of the task. Generated movement patterns and postural adjustments are then refined via afferent feedback. Therefore, it has been argued that to develop and improve a motor skill such as walking, opportunities for repetitive practice of the skill need to be offered. For this reason use of a mechanical treadmill may improve walking in children with CP. Treadmill walking provides increased opportunity to repetitively train the whole gait cycle, facilitate an improved gait pattern. Improved walking has the potential to increase the mobility and positively influence the societal participation of children with CP at home, at school and in the wider community.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

50 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Investigator)

Primary Purpose:

Other

Official Title:

Comparison of Inclined Backwalk vs Kneel Walk on Genurecurvatum in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Actual Study Start Date :

Feb 3, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Jun 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jul 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Inclined Backward Intervention Group Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Children	Other: Inclined Backwalk They will receive inclined backward treadmill gait training exercise for thirty minutes with 2 interval break for 5min every 10 minutes for three times per week over three successive months with a specifically designed physical therapy program according to child need for one hour for each child, three times weekly, over three months.
Active Comparator: Kneel Walk Intervention Group Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Children	Other: Knee Walk They will receive kneel walk exercise programme for thirty minutes with 2 interval break for 5min every 10 minutes for three times per week over three successive months with a specifically designed physical therapy program according to child need for one hour for each child , three times weekly, over three months.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Active Comparator: Inclined Backward Intervention Group

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Children

Other: Inclined Backwalk

They will receive inclined backward treadmill gait training exercise for thirty minutes with 2 interval break for 5min every 10 minutes for three times per week over three successive months with a specifically designed physical therapy program according to child need for one hour for each child, three times weekly, over three months.

Active Comparator: Kneel Walk Intervention Group

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Children

Other: Knee Walk

They will receive kneel walk exercise programme for thirty minutes with 2 interval break for 5min every 10 minutes for three times per week over three successive months with a specifically designed physical therapy program according to child need for one hour for each child , three times weekly, over three months.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Range of Motion [Change from baseline at 3rd Month]
The limit or length ranges of each plane of the joint

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

4 Years to 8 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

GMFM level (I & II)
knee hyperextension ranged from 10 to 20 degrees

Exclusion Criteria:

Children with comorbidities (other knee deformities, surgical intervention or fractures) will not included in this study.
Children who recently have botulinum toxin injection.