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Whole Body Vibration in Rehabilitation of Spastic Cerebral Palsy

NCT06077136 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2025-01-07

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Summary

Spasticity is one of the most common features in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and is evident in the majority of CP types such as hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia, etc. Children with spastic upper motor neuron lesions often experience difficulties with muscle tone and movement, impacting their functional abilities and quality of life. Conventional treatments such as physical therapy and medication have demonstrated positive effects in the management of spasticity. However, alternative interventions like whole body vibration (WBV) have gained attention due to their potential to modulate muscle tone and improve functional outcomes. WBV involves the transmission of mechanical vibrations to the whole body or specific body parts. These vibrations stimulate sensory receptors and elicit muscular responses, potentially leading to improved muscle tone regulation and reduced spasticity.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

whole body vibration

3 sessions per week consisted of different types of exercises, all of which were performed while the child will be is under WBV using (Galileo® MED 25 TT, Germany; 2021 model) with the following parameters: * WBV session duration: 10 minutes (rest periods can be incorporated (1-2 minutes maximum 3 times during the session) * frequency: 12 Hz * Amplitude: 2 (fixed) * duration of each exercise: 2-3 minutes * starting positions differ according to each exercise; upper limb weight-bearing and weight shift (from prone, prone on elbows, sitting, standing). * upper limb active exercises using toys/ balls / wand. Involving throwing, catching, transfer between both hands (according to the abilities of each child). * coordination exercises by asking the child to approximate the index finger of both hands together, perform finger-to-nose (eyes open and closed), and finger-to-therapist finger exercises.

OTHER

standard physical therapy

all children will receive regular exercises according to their developmental abilities such as stretching, strengthening, facilitation, or inhibition as well as functional exercises. exercise sessions will be 3 times per week fo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Hail

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-01
Primary Completion
2024-06-30
Completion
2024-07-16

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

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