Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

to Determine the Effect of Pilate's Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04615793
• Other study ID #: P.T.REC/012/002914
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 3, 2020
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Badr University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 7 Years to 9 Years

Eligibility

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,

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• to Determine the Effect of Pilate's Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Badr Univesity in Cairo (BUC)	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Badr University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Pediatric Balance Scale	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.	pre and after 10 week of intervention, the maximum score is 56, so increase the score indicate improvement
Secondary	Gross motor function	gross motor function consist of 5 dimensions.	pre and after 10 week of intervension. increase the percentage indicate improvement