NCT05969873

Effect Of Pilates On Postural Control And Balance In Children With Down's Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Down's syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, leading to various clinical symptoms. Individuals with DS often experience challenges in balance, posture, and motor skills, which can impact their daily activities. Pilates activities focus on the concept of control of muscles. Pilates increases trunk flexibility, abdominal and core strength and endurance, and deep core muscle activation hence improving balance and posture.

Detailed description

The study will be randomized controlled trial used to evaluate the effectiveness of pilates on posture and balance in children with down's syndrome. Subjects with down's syndrome meeting the pre-detremined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups using non-probability sampling technique. Assessment will be done using Pediatric balance scale(PBS) and Timed up and go test (TUG).). Control group will receive regular physical therapy with balance training and experimental group will receive regular physical therapy+ Pilates.

Conditions

• Down Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pilates exercise	Patients in this group will be treated with pilates exercise and conventional physical therapy as baseline treatment.
OTHER	Balance training	Patients in this group will be treated with balance training and conventional physical therapy as baseline treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-16
• Primary completion: 2023-11-01
• Completion: 2023-11-15
• First posted: 2023-08-01
• Last updated: 2023-12-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan