NCT05787132

Comparison of the Balance Board and Perceptual Motor Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 88 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Various studies have worked on the sitting balance of cerebral palsy (CP) with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I-III with a sample greater than 30, there is no data available to compare the effect of a balance board and perceptual motor therapy to improve sitting in GMFCS level IV and V with a sample greater than 30. This study will add the authenticity to literature with a large sample size and affect the severity of the condition.

Detailed description

This study will compare the effect of balance board therapy and Perceptual motor therapy to improve sitting in children with Cerebral palsy. Previous studies have worked on the sitting balance of cerebral palsy (CP) with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I-III with a sample greater than 30, there is no data available to compare the effect of a balance board and perceptual motor therapy to improve sitting in GMFC level IV and V with a sample greater than 30. This study will add the authenticity to literature with large sample size and affect the severity of the condition. In addition, the patients with diagnosed Cerebral Palsy with GMFCS levels IV and V will be benefited from this study; an exercise program will help them to improve their sitting ability. A total of 88 Cerebral palsy patients will be included by dividing them into two groups (A, B). 1 hour of exercise session will be performed three times per week for 12 weeks with a total of 36 sessions. Both groups will receive 30 minutes of conventional physical therapy. In addition, group A will receive balance board therapy in the remaining 30 minutes while Group B will receive Perceptual motor therapy in the remaining 30 minutes. Data will be collected at baseline, at 4 weeks, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks after intervention from both groups. The sitting balance will be measured by using Gross Motor Function Measure Scale (GMFM 88) and Trunk Control Motor Scale (TCMS).

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Balance Board therapy	Balance board therapy will be performed. balance board therapy has been shown to improve the sitting balance in children with cerebral palsy
OTHER	Perceptual Motor therapy	Perceptual motor therapy will be performed, it has been shown to improve dynamic sitting in children with cerebral palsy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-28
• Primary completion: 2023-07-30
• Completion: 2023-08-15
• First posted: 2023-03-28
• Last updated: 2023-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan