NCT06398756

The Impact of Aquatic Therapy on Walking, Balance Functions, and Quality of Life in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to contribute to the rehabilitation program by comparing the effects of traditional rehabilitation methods and aquatherapy given in addition to these methods in patients with cerebral palsy. If the superiority of the rehabilitation program including aquatherapy is demonstrated, evidence will be provided for its more widespread use.

Detailed description

The participants will be divided into two groups as the study group and the control group. The study group will receive an aquatherapy rehabilitation program in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program, while the control group will only receive the conventional rehabilitation program.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	conventional rehabilitation	17 patients with cerebral palsy meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation
OTHER	aquatic therapy	17 patients with cerebral palsy meeting the criteria will undergo convertional rehabilitation and aquatic therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-30
• Completion: 2024-09-01
• First posted: 2024-05-03
• Last updated: 2024-05-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)