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Effect of Whole Body Vibration With Weighted Vest on Motor Function in Children With Spastic Diplegia

NCT05606926 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-12-05

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Summary

Whole body vibration has been widely used in rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities as well as children with cerebral palsy. Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of Whole body vibration on balance, gross motor function, spasticity and bone density in children with cerebral palsy. However, adding extra weight during Whole body vibration for children with cerebral palsy as a means of enhancing the potential effects of Whole body vibration is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effect of Whole body vibration with weighted vest on trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with spastic diplegia.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

physical therapy program

Flexibility exercises to restore joint mobility of soft tissues, Static and dynamic balance exercises, Functional gait training , Functional strengthening exercises will be conducted three times a week, for three consecutive months.

OTHER

whole body vibration (without extra weight vest)

9 minutes of three sets of 3-min semi-squats on the vibration platform. three times a week, for three consecutive months.

OTHER

whole body vibration (with weight vest)

The extra-weight applied in the vest will be calculated as 10% of the child body weight. The vest is designed to allow small bags of sand with different weights that are distributed equally on anterior-posterior and mediolateral plans.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • HOSAM A ALMOHANDES, B.S.C · Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

  • Nahla M Ibrahim, Phd · Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-01
Primary Completion
2024-11-01
Completion
2024-11-30

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