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Effect of Action Observation Training Versus Core Stability Training on Hand Functions in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT06930053 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2025-09-09

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Summary

This study will be conducted to compare between the effectiveness of Action observation therapy (AOT) and core stability training and the combination of Action observation therapy (AOT) and core stability training on hand function in hemiplegic CP

Conditions

  • Hand Functions on Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Core stability training

The study group will receive core stability exercises, which consist of three levels. Each level took 4 weeks. The difficulty of each level varies in proprioception, balance, and stability as it started from exercising on a stable surface "mat" and ended with unstable surface "physioball". The first simple level involves supine abdominal draw (3 sets per 20 repetitions), abdominal draw-in with a double knee to chest (3 sets/20 repetitions), and supine twist (3 sets per 20 repetitions). The second medium level involves pelvic bridging (3 sets per 3-5 repetitions) and twists with a medicine ball (3 sets per 10-20 repetitions). The third difficult level involves bridging with head-on physioball holding this position for 3-5 seconds, then slowly relaxing (3 sets per 10-20 repetitions), and prone bridging (3 sets per 3-repetitions). There was a 30-second rest between sets . The program will be applied 30 minutes a day for 3 days a week for 12 weeks. in addition to 30 minutes of a standard

OTHER

Action observation therapy

The examined group got 30 minutes of a standard,selected physical therapy program in addition to 30 minutes of AOT on the upper limb (total session time: 1 hour), 3 sessions per week for three consecutive months (total therapy time: 3 hours/week). Action observation was executed with therapist guidance and repeated practice (3 repetitions for each task). The child has been requested to perform the watched task with the same tool after observing a 3-minute video for each task on an adjustable monitor screen positioned one meter infront of him or her from forward, sideways, and backward directions. The therapist sat beside the child to provide verbal comments during the excursion and to guide the child's movement.The AOT for the examined group included six unimanual tasks and six bimanual tasks. The unimanual tasks included pressing a rubber stamp, stacking cups, drinking water from a cup, grabbing a pen, flipping cards, and putting things on a stick. The bimanual tasks were opening a bo

OTHER

combination of Action observation therapy and core stability training .

combination of Action observation therapy and core stability training .

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kafrelsheikh University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohamed Bedair Ibrahim, Professor of Physical Therapy · kafr-elsheikh university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-09
Primary Completion
2025-08-09
Completion
2025-09-01

Countries

  • Egypt

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