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Effects of Dual Task Training on Balance, Activity and Participation in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT06407765 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2024-07-30

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Summary

Cerebral palsy is a non progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that usually effects the muscles of the patients effecting its tone, strength and eventually ability to move. Dual tasking training incorporates more than one task at a time, it can b either physical task with movement or mental tasks. Backward walking is used to challenge the proprioception.

The study is a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of Dual task training with and without Backward walking on balance, activity and participations on children with cerebral palsy. Study will be conducted in PSRD and Rehab care. Sample will be recruited randomly and then divided into two groups control and experimental group. Control group will receive dual task training and experimental group will receive both dual task training and backward walking. This treatment would continue for 4 weeks. Patient will be assessed both at the start and end of 4 weeks. The outcome tools for assessment of balance, activity and participation will be following: Pediatric Berg Balance Scale, Time up and Go test and Participation of daily life PODCI Questionnaire. Ethical consideration will be followed and informed consent will be taken from legal guardians.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Dual task training

Dual task training incorporates both cognitive and motor tasks. Tasks like walking and asking the patient to point towards objects, collect start from the objects hanging above the patient and asking the patient to name the objects shown to him/her. This treatment will be given for 4 weeks, 4 times a week for 40 minutes. Each task is done for 7 minutes with a 3 minutes break in between.

OTHER

Dual task training with backward walking

This group will get both dual task training and backward walking. For dual task training same protocol as active comparator is followed. For backward walking; the patient is firstly asked to walk backward with complete physiotherapist assistance. Secondly, the patient is asked to walk for 15 m through the treatment room's hallway while holding a safety bar with the hand on the unaffected side. Third, without using a safety bar, the participants were urged to walk freely. Lastly, the participants tried to walk backwards at a reasonable pace while progressively increasing their distance travelled and speed. This treatment will be given for 4 weeks, 4 times a week for 40 minutes. Each task is done for 7 minutes with a 3 minutes break in between.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aqsa Butt, MS* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-16
Primary Completion
2024-07-01
Completion
2024-07-23

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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