Effect of Sensory Integration Therapy on Balance and Functional Mobility

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Sensory Integration Therapy on Balance and Functional Mobility in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05614713
• Other study ID #: P.T.REC/012/003289
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Purpose: to investigate the effect of sensory integration therapy on balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: children with spastic cerebral palsy, the children were assigned to a control group and a study group. Balance was assessed using the Biodex balance system and functional mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go test.

Description:

Purpose: to investigate the effect of sensory integration therapy on balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: children with spastic cerebral palsy, the children were assigned to a control group and a study group. Balance was assessed using the Biodex balance system and functional mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go test. The control group received selected physical therapy, while the study group received the previously mentioned selected physical therapy program modified to increase sensory input. Treatment sessions for both groups were conducted for both groups for 1 hour once a day, three times per week for two successive months.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 10 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Ages from 6-10 years old. The degree of spasticity was 1 to 1+ Level II according to the Gross motor function classification system

Exclusion Criteria:

Visual or auditory problems. Fixed deformities of lower limbs.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy

Intervention

Procedure:
• Selected physical therapy program
Gait training and balance training
• Modified physical therapy program to increase sensory input
Gait training and balance training using sensory stimulating matts

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Assessment of balance	Assessment by using Biodex Balance System	After 2 months of intervention
Primary	Assessment of functional mobility	Assessment by using the Timed Up and Go test	After 2 months of intervention