NCT07289386

Effect of IASTM in Children With Diplegia

Effect of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Gait in Children With Spastic Diplegia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim was to evaluate the effect of using IASTM on passive ROM of the lower limbs and joint angles during gait in children with spastic diplegic CP. Methods: Thirty children with diplegic CP were randomly divided into 2 groups: a control group (which received a selected physical therapy program) and the study group (which received IASTM therapy in addition to the selected physical therapy program). They were treated three times weekly for six weeks. Passive ROM and active ROM during gait were assessed using a digital goniometer and Kinovea analysis software, respectively, before and after the proposed treatment period.

Detailed description

Methods: Thirty children with diplegic CP were randomly divided into 2 groups: a control group (which received a selected physical therapy program) and the study group (which received IASTM therapy in addition to the selected physical therapy program). They were treated three times weekly for six weeks. Passive ROM and active ROM during gait were assessed using a digital goniometer and Kinovea analysis software, respectively, before and after the proposed treatment period.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	IASTM therapy in addition to the selected physical therapy program	The designed IASTM therapy was applied for 8-10 minutes per session, three times per week (every other day), for six successive weeks in addition to the selected physical therapy program was applied for one hour per session, three times per week (every other day), for six successive weeks
PROCEDURE	selected physical therapy program	The selected physical therapy program was applied for one hour per session, three times per week (every other day), for six successive weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2025-12-17
• Last updated: 2025-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt