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Correction for Kyphotic Posture for Improving Balance in Cerebral Palsy

NCT05063175 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-10-14

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Summary

Children with spastic diplegia are at an increased risk of spinal deformities. The most common types of these spinal deformities are scoliosis and kyphosis. Thoracic hyper-kyphosis may adversely affect balance in children with cerebral palsy . The treatment approaches for hyper-kyphosis involved both conservative and surgical treatments. The Conservative approach includes corrective exercises, positioning, and spinal braces. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of conservative orthotic management for kyphotic posture on balance control, and fall risk in cerebral palsied children of spastic diplegia.

Conditions

  • Kyphosis

Interventions

OTHER

Conventional Physical Therapy Protocol

The conventional physical therapy protocol was prescribed to correct the kyphotic posture of the dorsal spine, and improve postural balance stability during standing and walking. The conventional therapeutic protocol for every child was three sessions per week for 12 successive weeks. Every treatment session was applied for two hours with a few minutes rest in between them.

OTHER

TheraTog orthotic undergarment with its strapping system

TheraTog orthotic undergarment with its strapping system was conducted for 8 hours daily for 12 successive weeks. It is made to be fitted directly on the skin as undergarments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Umm Al-Qura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ehab M Abd El Kafy, Ph.D · Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences - Umm Al Qura University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2021-04-30
Completion
2021-04-30

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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