NCT07110025

Functional Electrical Stimulation With Core Stabilization Exercises in Children With Spastic Diplegia

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was done to: * investigate the combined effect of functional electrical stimulation with core stabilization exercises on pelvic tilting in children with spastic diplegia. * To investigate the combined effect of functional electrical stimulation with core stabilization exercises on standing balance in children with spastic diplegia.

Detailed description

Spastic diaplegia in children affects motor development and muscle tone. Functional electrical stimulation can improve range of motion, muscle strength, walking speed, and gait. Correcting pelvic position is crucial for treating postural weaknesses. Core stability programs are recommended for spastic cerebral palsy children. Rehabilitation programs should focus on restoring normal pelvic alignment to improve overall balance and functional abilities. This study investigates the effect of functional electrical stimulation on rectus abdominis and gluteus maximus muscles and core stabilization exercises in spastic diplegic cerebral palsy children.

Conditions

• Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Cerebral Palsy
• Core Stability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	designed physical therapy program	a one-hour physical therapy program, focusing on abdominal and back muscle activation and improving balance during standing. The program includes exercises like supine on wedges, prone on wedges, weight shifting, and balance training.
OTHER	core stabilization exercise with neuromuscular electrical stimulation	The text describes various exercises for children to improve their physical abilities. These exercises include bridging, crab, plank, superhero, wheelbarrow walk, and kneeling on balls. The placement of electrodes on the gluteus maximus and rectus abdominis muscles is determined using anatomical landmarks. The electric current is generated using a biphasic symmetrical waveform with pulse width and intensity, and the stimulus frequency is adjusted to 35 Hz. The neuromuscular electric stimulation mode is used in a Synchronous mode.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-15
• Primary completion: 2025-12-15
• Completion: 2026-01-15
• First posted: 2025-08-07
• Last updated: 2025-08-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt