Virtual Reality Versus Mirror Therapy on Balance and Muscle Strength in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Rehabilitation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Virtual Reality Versus Mirror Therapy on Balance and Muscle Strength in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05331703
• Other study ID #: P.T.REC/012/0035A342
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 22, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 22, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: October 6 University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Previous research has demonstrated balance deficits ranging from 28%-43% depending on the nature of the balance task in individuals with CP compared to controls (Kenis-Coskun et al., 2016). As balance is critical for underlying normal movement, improvements in static and dynamic balance are important goals in rehabilitation for ambulatory children with CP (Saether et al., 2013). Balance deficits are among the symptoms that having a more profound impact on motor function and quality of life inn with CP children (Lai et al., 2017). Poor balance reduces the ability to perform gait-related activities and increases the risk of falling, which, in turn, limits participation in daily activities, including sports and physical activities (Usuba et al., 2015).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: December 22, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 22, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 10 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Their ages will range from 6 to 10 years old.
• The degree of spasticity will range from 1+ to 2 grades according to Modified Ashworth scale (NUMANO and Günel, 2011) (Appendix II).
• They will be on level I and II on Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) (Palisano et al., 2008) (Appendix III).
• Their heights will be one meter or more.
• They will be able to follow the verbal commands or instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe visual or auditory problems.
• Epilepsy.
• History of surgical interference in lower limbs.
• Botulinum toxin injections of the lower limbs during the previous six

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy
• Rehabilitation

Intervention

Other:
• designed physical therapy program in addition to program of virtual reality.
physical therapy program in addition to program of virtual reality.
• designed physical therapy program in addition to program of mirror therapy.
physical therapy program in addition to program of mirror therapy.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Emad Eldin	Cairo	October

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
October 6 University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Biodex balance system	The Biodex balance System to measures postural stability under dynamic stress.	3 months
Primary	Hand held dynamometer	The hand held dynamometry to measure muscle strength of non-disabled children	3 months