NCT05094921

Halliwick Concept on Motor Functions in Spastic CP

Effect of Hydrotherapy (Halliwick Concept)on Motor Function in Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: October 6 University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial will investigate the effect of hydrotherapy (halliwick concept) on motor functions in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Minimum of 30 Spastic CP children will be recruited for this study. Children will be randomly assigned into control group who will receive conventional selected exercise treatment or study group who will receive the same conventional program in addition to underwater exercise program. Motor function will be evaluated at baseline and after 3 months of treatment. No potential harms are expected during this study.

Conditions

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy
• Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aquatic Halliwick method	The Halliwick Concept is a detailed swimming programme based on the scientific principles of body mechanics and the properties of water intended to educate individuals with special needs to be water safe and to move independently in the water as much as possible (Lambeck \& Stanat 2001a).The programme consists of 10 specific progressive stages that are achieved without the use of floatation devices (Lambeck \& Stanat 2001b).
PROCEDURE	Conventional physical therapy	Conventional selected exercise program for 60 minutes ,3 session per week for 3 successive months aiming to improve the motor functions of the children in form of: (1) Neuro-developmental technique, (2) Back and abdominal exercises to improve postural control and correct spinal deformities (3) improving postural responses, (4) Flexibility exercises of the soft tissue (5) Strengthening exercise (particularly knee extensors, hip abductors and the ankle dorsi-flexors muscles and (6) Improving standing, weight transfer and shift and finally facilitation of normal walking pattern .

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-09-08
• Completion: 2021-09-08
• First posted: 2021-10-26
• Last updated: 2021-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt