NCT04990193

The Effect of Soft Orthoses on Balance and Gait Performance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

The Effect of Soft Orthoses and Strapping on Balance and Gait Performance in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Umm Al-Qura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Most of the available studies that are relevant to motor rehabilitation for children with dyskinetic type of cerebral palsy are few and are comprised of small numbers of children. Further researches are necessary to explore new conservative therapeutic protocols and techniques that should contribute to control disorganized movement, handle postural asymmetry, maintain postural stability, and improve gait performance. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of soft orthosis and strapping system on balance, and gait performance in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

Dyskinetic type of cerebral palsy typically results from extrapyramidal and basal ganglia damage. The most common dyskinetic movement disorders are choreoathetosis and dystonia. Their clinical features include fluctuation of muscle tone, involuntary and in-coordinated movement, and posture instability. These features have significant negative impacts on the children's quality of life and performance of daily activities. Management strategy for children with dyskinesia requires both medical and rehabilitative treatment. Most of the available studies that are relevant to their motor rehabilitation are few and comprised of small numbers of children. The therapeutic modalities currently used for their rehabilitation require more evidence to certain their efficacy. Moreover, further researches are necessary to explore new conservative therapeutic protocols and techniques that should correct postural instability and improve the poor mobility of these children The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an orthotic undergarment which is (TheraTog orthosis), and its strapping system on balance and gait performance in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional Physical Therapy Protocol	The conventional physical therapy protocol was designed to improve axial stability and trunk steadiness during standing and walking. The conventional therapeutic protocol for every child was 3 sessions/week for 12 consecutive weeks. Every treatment session was conducted for 2 hours with a 15-minutes rest between the two training hours.
OTHER	TheraTog orthotic undergarment with its strapping system	TheraTog orthotic undergarment with its strapping system was applied for eight hours every day for twelve consecutive weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-01
• Primary completion: 2021-02-01
• Completion: 2021-03-01
• First posted: 2021-08-04
• Last updated: 2021-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia