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Treadmill Training at Variable Inclinations in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT06216652 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2024-01-23

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Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of treadmill training (TT) at different inclinations on balance, strength, flexibility, and gait parameters in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in addition to traditional physiotherapy applications.

Forty-two participants with CP aged 7-18 years and at Gross Motor Function Classification System level 2 were randomized into three groups: downhill walking (DW), uphill walking (UW), and walking with no incline (WWI). Balance, isometric strength, flexibility, and gait parameters were assessed at baseline (2nd week) and at 11th week. The groups were provided with TT and conventional treatment.

All groups showed improvement in balance. Isometric strength values showed improvement in knee flexion (KF) on the affected side (AS) in DW and UW groups, and in knee extension force in UW and WWI groups. In flexibility, hip flexion, hip extension and ankle dorsiflexion improved in all groups, while KF and ankle plantar flexion improved only in DW and WWI. Duration of the modified timed up-and-go test showed significant improvements in the DW and UW groups.

TT performed at different inclinations improved balance, isometric strength, flexibility, and gait parameters on both the AS and the nonaffected side.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

downhill walking

All participants received a conventional physiotherapy program for 2 days/week, 40 min/day for 8 weeks. In addition to this program, the first group performed downhill walking exercise on the treadmill for 2 days/week, 30 min/day on different days.

OTHER

uphill walking

All participants received a conventional physiotherapy program for 2 days/week, 40 min/day for 8 weeks. In addition to this program, the second group performed uphill walking exercise on the treadmill for 2 days/week, 30 min/day on different days.

OTHER

walking with no incline

All participants received a conventional physiotherapy program for 2 days/week, 40 min/day for 8 weeks. In addition to this program, the third group performed walking with no incline walking exercise on the treadmill for 2 days/week, 30 min/day on different days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Berna Ramanlı · Pamukkale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-10
Primary Completion
2022-02-10
Completion
2022-03-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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