NCT06479395

Effects of Pediatric Endurance and Limb Strengthening (PEDALS) Program VS Task-Oriented Training (TOT) Improving Gross Motor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To compare the Effects of Pediatric endurance and limb strengthening (PEDALS) program VS Task-oriented Training (TOT) improving gross motor function among children with Cerebral Palsy.

Detailed description

By integrating the Pediatric endurance and limb strengthening (PEDALS) exercises and Task Oriented training children can engage in more comprehensive therapy that simultaneously targets muscle strengthening, coordination and balance with in a context that stimulates real life activities. Task Oriented Training interventions can promote neural plasticity through repetitive task specific practice. It will have marked impact on improvement of ADLS in CP community. This study will play a vital role in improving the mobility of CP community. Hence improving the gross motor functions i.e. facilitating the CP child being more independent in sitting standing jumping and running.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pediatric Endurance and Limb Strengthening (PEDALS) program	Participants will perform pediatric endurance and limb strengthening (PEDALS) program. The stationary cycling intervention will be performed 3 times per week, for a total of 24 sessions, within 8 weeks period. The longer session duration is designed to allow adequate rest intervals between set (1-3 minutes). A generalized stretching program will be performed prior to cycling for mental relaxation for 6-7 minutes. Ankle-foot orthosis if used for walking. Each 60 minutes cycling session will be divided into 2 phases: (1) lower-extremity strengthening and (2) cardiorespiratory endurance.
OTHER	Task-Oriented Training (TOT)	The experimental protocol consists of task-oriented training program (TOT) .it will be performed 3 times per week, for a total of 24 sessions, within 8 weeks period. Before each training session, there will be a warm-up period with 5 to 10 minutes of dynamic activities (e.g., jogging). After training, there will be a cool down period with 5 to 10 minutes of dynamic stretching exercises. In addition to rest intervals. after training session, there will be a 48-hour rest interval to prevent muscle fatigue and injury.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-27
• Primary completion: 2024-10-30
• Completion: 2024-12-30
• First posted: 2024-06-28
• Last updated: 2024-06-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan