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Investigation of the Effects of Diaphragm Exercises in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT05559346 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2023-10-26

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Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of diaphragmatic myofascial relaxation exercise and diaphragmatic breathing exercises added to the conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation program in children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP), primarily on MIP, MEP, and secondarily on thoracic cage mobility, pulmonary functions and sitting ability.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia

Interventions

OTHER

Diaphragmatic exercises

Diaphragm exercises will be applied to the research group in addition to conventional rehabilitation.The content of the individualized conventional rehabilitation program consists of passive stretching exercises, strengthening exercises to antagonists of spastic muscles and exercises aimed at improving weight transfer, balance and correction reactions, and postural control. In addition to conventional rehabilitation, manual diaphragmatic relaxation exercises and diaphragmatic breathing exercises will be applied to the children in the research group two days a week.

OTHER

conventional physiotherapy

The control group will only be taken to the conventional rehabilitation program. e content of the individualized conventional rehabilitation program consists of passive stretching exercises, strengthening exercises to antagonists of spastic muscles and exercises aimed at improving weight transfer, balance and correction reactions, and postural control.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marmara University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Uskudar University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ozge Kenıs Coskun, PhD · Marmara University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-01-02
Completion
2023-01-02

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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