NCT07116798

Upper Extremity Strengthening Interventions in Children With UCP

Investigation of the Effects of Different Upper Extremity Strengthening Exercises in Children With Unilateral Spastic Type Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: Biruni University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of two different upper extremity strengthening exercise approaches-bilateral strengthening exercises based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) patterns and plyometric exercises-on muscle thickness, joint range of motion, muscle strength, and functional performance in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP). Although strengthening exercises targeting the affected upper limb in children with USCP have been investigated in numerous studies, to our knowledge, no previous research has directly compared the effects of bilateral PNF-based strengthening exercises and plyometric training. Incorporating PNF patterns into upper extremity rehabilitation programs has been previously recommended, and examining the efficacy of these exercises in comparison with plyometric training may contribute valuable insights to the literature and inform clinical practice.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	Strengthening Exercises Based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Patterns
OTHER	Exercise	Plyometric Exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-07
• Completion: 2026-01-07
• First posted: 2025-08-12
• Last updated: 2026-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)