NCT03396289

The Effects of Balance and Respiratory Muscle Training on Functional Capacity, Balance, Respiratory Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent, non-progressive disorder in which the immature brain is affected by various causes in the prenatal, perinatal or postnatal period. Damage to the central nervous system in children with CP causes motor problems, balance and postural disorders. It is reported in the literature that the effects of balance and the effects of balance exercises in children with CP, similarly respiratory effects were also investigated. Balance and balance responses are especially important in children with ambulatory SP and balance problems are seen in most CP children. Insufficient control of respiratory muscles affects pulmonary ventilation negatively in children with CP. However, it seems that CP has limited articles in which respiratory muscle strength is investigated, and also limited studies involving inspiratory muscle training. Inspiratory muscle training is shown to improve pulmonary function and diaphragm (which is one of the core muscles) strength and have an effect on balance. Studies showed that respiratory muscle strength in children with CP is lower than in children with normal development. Nevertheless, there was no study showing the effects of respiratory muscle training on functional capacity and balance in children with CP. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of balance training and inspiratory muscle training on functional capacity, balance, respiratory function and respiratory muscle strength in children with CP.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy, Spastic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional physiotherapy including balance exercises	Programme will include balance exercises with balance board and swiss ball, weight shifting exercises on board, one-legged balance, balance on unstable surface, balance on tilting surface and balance with Biodex Balance System. Biodex Balance System Biodex will only be used during sessions under physiotherapist supervision.
OTHER	Inspiratory muscle training	Threshold IMT device will be used for the training. Training intensity will set at 30% of the maximum inspiratory pressure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-23
• Primary completion: 2018-06-25
• Completion: 2018-06-25
• First posted: 2018-01-10
• Last updated: 2018-06-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)