Effect of Mother Rehabilitative Aid Education Program on Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a syndrome caused by a non-progressive lesion in the developing brain. Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy is a form of cerebral palsy, permanently affects muscle control and coordination. Symptoms include increased muscle tone which leads to spasticity (stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes) in the legs. Physiotherapist will come across many children with disability and it's a daily routine that providing treatment and educating parents regarding the treatment and ask them to continue at home. Family centered home program for children with disability plays a major role in their improvement. By educating and creating awareness among mother's, it can really do justice for the recovery of differently abled children.

This will be a randomized control trial. Study will be conducted on 24 patients. Inclusion criteria of this study is mothers of spastic cerebral palsy children (Diplegic), Age 6-12 years, with GMFCS level II \& III and mothers who are willing to spend time in giving home program and give feedback every day and should maintain continuity coming to the department. Mothers of Cerebral palsy (diplegic) children will be excluded if the children are suffering with fixed deformities and with recent surgeries involving spine and limbs. Working females more than 5 working hours are also excluded. Participants will be divided randomly into two groups. In group A, Participants will be educated thoroughly about treatment plan which includes routine neuro physical therapy aiming (Gross Motor Function \& Balance). A class will be organized to educate Mothers/ Caregivers through PPT presentation, video and pictures. In group B, participants will not be educated about treatment plan, routine home plan was given once in a week. Intervention will be given for 8 weeks, 5 days a week for 45 minutes. Pre and post session Gross motor function by GMFM, balance by PBS, Quality of life by CP-QOL and parental stress by PSI will be measured.

Conditions

• Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Mother Rehabilitative Aid Education Program

Routine neuro physical therapy will be given which includes Stretching, truck control and independent transition, train standing and activation of base, gain walking with minimal assistance, Gain ground clearance with stair climbing. A class will be organized to educate Mothers/ Caregivers through PPT presentation, video and pictures. This class will contain 3 domains (Counseling, Educating, Practicing). Feedback will be taken on daily basis through video recordings. Mothers will take part in treatment session, 45 minutes for 5 days a week for 8 weeks.

OTHER

Neuro physical Therapy

Routine neuro physical therapy will be given which includes Stretching, truck control and independent transition, train standing and activation of base, gain walking with minimal assistance, Gain ground clearance with stair climbing. for 45 minutes, 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Participants in group B will not be educated about treatment plan. Routine home plan was given in this group once in a week, for 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Izza Akmal, 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

2024-05-14

Primary Completion

2024-07-21

Completion

2024-07-28

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations