NCT04227262

Efficacy of Lower Extremity Mirror Therapy on Balance in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

EFFICACY OF LOWER EXTREMITY MIRROR THERAPY ON BALANCE IN CHILDREN WITH HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY: A Randomized Controlled Trail

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: South Valley University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will be conducted to assess the efficacy of mirror therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy in the most common type of cerebral palsy that has permanent motor disorders and associated with life-long disability. the aim of study to assess the efficacy of mirror therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Seventy child with hemiplegic cerebral were enrolled in this study and were assessed for eligibility. Their aged ranged from eight to twelve years. The children were assigned randomly into two equal groups. Group (a) control group received traditional physical therapy program. And group (b) study group received the same traditional physical therapy program in addition to mirror therapy three times / weak for three successful months. Biodex balance system was used to assess balance pre and post treatment. All children were assisted before and after three months of intervention.

Conditions

• HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	MIRROR THERAPY	The children were instructed to sitting on chair and a mirror is placed in midsagittal plane of the child, with the normal limb in front of mirror and the affected limb is blocked so the patient see only the reflected movement of the sound limb (non affected).

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-03-01
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2020-01-13
• Last updated: 2020-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt