NCT04787861

Motorized Movement Therapy & Pulmonary Functions in Down Syndrome

Improved Pulmonary Functions and Exercise Capacity in Children With Down Syndrome Following Motorized Movement Therapy: Comparison With Chest Physical Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taibah University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 13 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effects of the addition of motorized movement therapy versus conventional chest physiotherapy alone on pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and endurance in children with Down Syndrome

Detailed description

To investigate the effects of the addition of motorized movement therapy versus conventional chest physiotherapy alone on pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and endurance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Methods: This randomized controlled study included 40 children (24 boys \& 16 girls) with DS. Their ages ranged from 9 to 13 years. The control group received conventional chest physical therapy program, three sessions per week for 12 weeks. The study group received an aerobic exercise regimen using a motorized movement therapy device 3 times /week in addition to the same traditional program used with the control group. Pulmonary function tests, and six-minutes walking test were measured at baseline, after 18 sessions and after 36 sessions of treatment.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Functions
• Down Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	motorized movement therapy	The study group received an aerobic exercise regimen using a motorized movement therapy device 3 times /week in addition to the same traditional program used with the control group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-17
• Primary completion: 2020-03-07
• Completion: 2020-05-04
• First posted: 2021-03-09
• Last updated: 2021-03-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia