Influence of Surface Characteristics of Gait Training on Gait Kinematics and Walking Capacity in Children With Diplegic CP

Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of Surface Characteristics of Gait Training on Gait Kinematics and Walking Capacity in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05420363
• Other study ID #: P.T.REC/012/003599
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: Shimaa A. Mohamed, B.Sc.
• Phone: 01287270680
• Email: shimaaaly[@]cu.edu.eg
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Using challenging surfaces of gait training, which require constant adjustments of the body's movement patterns to maintain stability and provide different sensory and proprioceptive inputs to mimic real life situation is appropriate for children with CP. So, the purpose of the current study is to investigate the influence of surface characteristics of gait training on gait kinematics and walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Description:

The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of surface characteristics (different surfaces materials and textures) of gait training on kinematics gait parameters (step length, step width, double support time and cadence) and the functional walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 8 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Their ages will range from 6 to 8 years old.

2. The degree of spasticity will range from grade 1 or 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale.

3. They will be at level II on GMFCS .

4. They will be able to follow verbal command or instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. Fixed deformities of lower limbs. 2. Sever visual or auditory problems. 3. History of surgical interference in lower limbs less than one year. 4. Botulinum toxin injections to the lower limb during the previous 4 months.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy
• Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Intervention

Other:
• different walking surfaces
different surfaces materials and textures as sand ,grass, air mattress , foam mattress ,gravels and Rollator
• traditional gait training over hard surface only
The children will receive gait training over hard surface and even ground only and bare feet without wearing any foot ware or orthosis

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Cairo university , Faculty of Physical Therapy	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	kinematics gait parameters	step length	over 3 months
Primary	kinematics gait parameters	step width	over 3 months
Primary	kinematics gait parameters	double support time	over 3 months
Primary	kinematics gait parameters	cadence	over 3 months
Secondary	Six-minute walking test	The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is self-paced walking test commonly used to assess functional capacity in children with CP. It can be easily applied in clinical sitting; it reflects functional capacity in terms of activities of daily living	over 3 months