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Do Core Stability Exercise Classes Help Children With Cerebral Palsy Improve Their Balance

NCT02351596 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2015-02-04

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Summary

This study aims to determine if participation in a core stability physiotherapy group programme can improve the balance of children with cerebral palsy. It is hypothesised that teaching the children how and when to activate their deep core stabilising muscles may help improve their body awareness and their ability to control their alignment and therefore positively affect their balance. Children with cerebral palsy from the ages of 7 to 17, who can walk independently, will be randomly selected to join either the control group or intervention group, after completion of their baseline balance assessments. Each group will be re-assessed after completion of their 4 week intervention or control period.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy Core Stability Group Programme

The aim of the intervention is to teach the participants active alignment and core stability, in order to influence their balance strategies. The exercises carried out will teach participants how and when to activate deep core stabilizing muscles. These exercises will be taught in a child-friendly way using imagery appropriate for the age of the participants. They will carry out activities like wall squats, 4-point kneeling, Transverses abdominis activation and gym ball sitting. Participants will also be supplied with a Home Exercise Programme (HEP) sheet with explanations for exercises that they will be asked to carry out on their 'off' days over the 4 week period. They will be asked to keep a record of their compliance with this.

OTHER

Control Group

The control group will partake in their usual physiotherapy care during the 4 week control period. They will not include core stability or balance specific exercises in their physiotherapy programme for the duration of the control period. If they are receiving active physiotherapy treatment during this time, the duration and frequency of this intervention is recorded

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Central Remedial Clinic

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dara Dr Meldrum, BSc,MSc,PhD · Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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