NCT06330311

Effectiveness of Whole-Body Vibration

Effectiveness of Whole-Body Vibration on Lower Limb Motor Function and Spasticity in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cerebral Palsy is the most common cause of severe physical disability in childhood and may present difficulties and limitations that will have an impact on their independence and integration in all social areas. Within interventions aiming to manage CP Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) has shown some benefits such as reducing spasticity or improving strength and functionality of the lower limbs. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness on motor function and spasticity of the lower limbs by adding an intervention with WBV to an evidence-based multimodal physiotherapy treatment in children with CP.

Detailed description

Cerebral Palsy is the most common cause of severe physical disability in childhood (1.5 - 3 cases per thousand live births) and may or may not be accompanied by intellectual, sensory, communication deficits and epileptic syndromes depending on the brain region affected. The most frequent form of presentation is spastic cerebral palsy, characterized by atypical motor development, abnormal movement or posture, hyperreflexia, and increased muscle tone. These difficulties and limitations will have an impact on their independence and integration in all social areas. The use of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) to reduce spasticity of the lower limb and thereby improve functionality has been used for more than a decade showing some benefits such as reducing spasticity or improving strength and functionality of the lower limbs. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness on motor function and spasticity of the lower limbs by adding an intervention with WBV to an evidence-based multimodal physiotherapy treatment in children with CP.

Conditions

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy
• Physical Therapy Modalities
• Vibration; Exposure
• Lower Extremity Weakness, Spastic
• Muscle Spasticity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physiotherapy	Evidence-based multimodal physiotherapy treatment based on learning and motor control

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-29
• Primary completion: 2024-10-29
• Completion: 2024-11-30
• First posted: 2024-03-26
• Last updated: 2025-04-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain