NCT06462859

Effect of Sensory Integration in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Effect of Sensory Integration on Motor Function, Balance, and Trunk Control in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Halic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of sensory integration therapy (SIT) applied in addition to neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) on Motor Function, Balance, and Trunk Control in diplegia cerebral palsy

Detailed description

Cerebral palsy is the most frequent motor disability affecting children. The condition is characterized by problems with postural control and balance, which are due to the central nervous system being compromised by a brain lesion. In sensory processing, the steps include receiving, organizing, and interpreting sensory information, followed by generating an appropriate response. Children develop motor skills through sensory experiences. Sensory integration therapy leads to enhanced body awareness, motor planning abilities, and coordination between both sides of the body. Literature studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of sensory integration therapy in improving motor functions in children with diplegia type CP. However, there is a notable lack of research on how sensory integration therapy, in addition to neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), affects balance and trunk control in these children. This study aims to bridge this gap by evaluating the impact of sensory integration therapy on gross motor function, balance, and trunk control in children with diplegia type CP when used as an adjunct to NDT.

Conditions

• Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sensory Integration Therapy Group	The experimental group received sensory integration therapy in addition to the NDT program. The NDT program is customized for each child, featuring a unique blend of static and dynamic balance exercises, coordination exercises, mobility exercises, and strength training exercises. Participants attended 45-minute NDT and sensory integration sessions three times a week for 8 weeks. Sensory integration therapy, visual perception activities (block design, shape recognition in pictures, puzzles, matching geometric shapes and letters, numbers and classification exercises), body awareness activities (showing body parts, drawing life-size drawings, turning left and right, recognizing body parts by touching ), tactile perception exercises (feeling and touching various textures and shapes) and visual-motor coordination training (eye tracking exercises, activities with moving objects and panel activities).
OTHER	Neurodevelopmental Treatment Group	The NDT program is customized for each child, featuring a mix of static and dynamic balance exercises, coordination exercises, mobility exercises, and strength training exercises. He attended 45-minute NDT sessions three times a week for 8 weeks. There is no treatment or medication other than NDT.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-01
• Primary completion: 2020-04-30
• Completion: 2020-04-30
• First posted: 2024-06-17
• Last updated: 2024-06-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)