Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

Sponsor
Badr University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04615793
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

the study aimed to asses the effect of Pilate exercise on motor function and balance in diplegic children

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: PILATES EXERCISES
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
40 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Actual Study Start Date :
Nov 3, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 31, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
No Intervention: CONTROL GROUP

The control group will receive flexibility exercises and strength training focusing on the trunk and lower limb muscles, postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces and general endurance training . Control group will receive intervention in the form of five minutes warm up followed by 12 minutes of walking at their comfortable pace and concluded with a five minutes cool down

Experimental: EXPERMINTAL GROUP

The experimental group will obtain Pilate exercises, consist of strengthening,stretching and coordinated exercises on lower and trunk muscle

Other: PILATES EXERCISES
The experimental group will receive Pilates exercises focusing on lower limb strength, flexibility and coordination in addition to exercises given to control group. Exercises or movements were done on a mat, on an exercise ball or in standing position while emphasizing on spinal and pelvic alignment, maintaining core contraction and the rhythm of respiration. All exercises were done for 10 repetitions with a rest period of two minutes before commencing the next exercise, and lasted for about 45 minutes. All the groups will receive the above mentioned interventions thrice in a week for a period of 10 week

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. The Pediatric Balance Scale [pre and after 10 week of intervention, the maximum score is 56, so increase the score indicate improvement]

    The PBS is a modified version of the Berg balance scale, which is designed to evaluate balance in children with mild to moderate motor impairment. Fifty-six points is the maximum score . This scale evaluates performance of fourteen activities common in everyday life.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Gross motor function [pre and after 10 week of intervension. increase the percentage indicate improvement]

    gross motor function consist of 5 dimensions.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
7 Years to 9 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 7 to 9 years,

  • mild spasticity of lower limb

  • able to understand and follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria:
  • fixed contracture

  • visual or respiratory disorders,

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Badr Univesity in Cairo (BUC) Cairo Egypt

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Badr University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
hanaa mohsen, lecturer in the deparment of pediatrics and peditaric surgery , faculty of phyical therapy, Badr University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04615793
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • P.T.REC/012/002914
First Posted:
Nov 4, 2020
Last Update Posted:
Jun 15, 2021
Last Verified:
Jun 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Undecided
Plan to Share IPD:
Undecided
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 15, 2021