NCT03755648

Effect of Delorme Resistance Exercises Versus Treadmill Training in Cerebral Palsy

Effect of Delorme Resistance Exercises Versus Treadmill Training on Locomotor Abilities in Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cerebral palsy is one of the most important source of disability among children and its incidence is almost 3.6 in thousand live births.Children with Cerebral Palsy presents with ambulatory difficulties.The current study highlights the effect of treadmill training as compared to DeLorme resistance exercises on locomotor activities in cerebral palsy child.The present study would add to the clinical knowledge of physical therapists by promoting the implementation of treadmill training and DeLorme resistance exercises for this prevalent pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder. The study would decrease the burden of disease among community and enhance the social participation of cerebral palsy children. This in turn would improve the quality of living of these disabling diseased children.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Treadmill training	The motorized treadmill treatment parameters considered will be 50 Hertz, 10 Ampere and 220 Volts. The speed of treadmill will be controlled with a single finger tip allowing an individual to exercise in safe environment with sufficient space.The treadmill training will be provided by giving instructions first and then warm up will be given for 5 minutes prior to the training. The children will be upright with the feet flat on treadmill platform. The height of handrails will be adjustable according to every child thus keeping their gaze forward. The training will be ended at cool down period of 5 minutes.The treatment session will be thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.
OTHER	traditional physical therapy	Traditional therapy includes hot pack for 15 minutes and stretching for 20 minutes
OTHER	Delorme resistance exercise	Delorme Resistance Training was also initiated with 5 minute warm up period. It was started with 10 Repetition Maximum and was gradually increased. The treatment session was thirty minutes for each group, six times a week for three months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-20
• Primary completion: 2018-09-18
• Completion: 2018-10-15
• First posted: 2018-11-28
• Last updated: 2019-02-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan