NCT04269798

The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait and Balance in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation Technology on Gait and Balance Performance in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Umm Al-Qura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effect of FES on stimulation of the anterior tibial group by using the WalkAide foot drop stimulator on improving walking and balance abilities in children with hemiplegic CP.

Detailed description

The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effect of FES on improving walking and balance abilities in children with hemiplegic CP. Forty children with hemiplegic CP will be assigned randomly into two groups (A \& B). Control group (A) will receive conventional rehabilitation program for lower limb, balance and gait training. Study group (B) will receive conventional rehabilitation program as in group (A) in addition to FES by using the WalkAide foot drop stimulator. Patients' evaluation will be carried out before and after training to assess walking ability and balance performance.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Traditional Treatment	conventional rehabilitation program for lower limb, balance and gait training

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-02-11
• Primary completion: 2021-04-15
• Completion: 2021-04-15
• First posted: 2020-02-17
• Last updated: 2021-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia