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Additional Effects of Cuevas Medek Exercises Along With Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Proficiency and Quality of Life, in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

NCT06966609 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2025-05-13

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Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a prevalent pediatric neurological disorder hindering movement and posture development due to non-progressive disruptions in brain development. Motor disorders along with dysfunctions in sensations, perception, cognition, communication, behavior and secondary musculoskeletal problems are also present in children with CP.

Cuevas Medek Exercises (CME) is an innovative, intensive and dynamic therapy approach for management of movement disorders. It evoke automatic postural responses in children with motor delay problems by application of distal support, triggering stronger gravity induced reactions to enhanced motor output by compelling both mind and body responses.

It incorporates antigravity posture, ROM, weight-bearing, and stretching into functional exercises; for improved agility, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Conditions

  • Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy
  • Quality of Lifte
  • Motor Function

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Control Group

Conventional Physical Therapy ( 12 weeks intervention) 24 randomly allocated participants will get the conventional physical therapy that includes the stretching exercises (PNF technique) for 6 weeks; targeting all the affected lower limb muscles, strengthening exercises of all the weak lower limb muscles for 12 weeks along with gait training on parallel bars. Duration of session is 45 min.

PROCEDURE

Experimental Group

Conventional Physical Therapy and Cuevas Medek Exercises ( 12 weeks intervention) 24 randomly allocated participants will get the conventional physical therapy that includes the stretching exercises (PNF technique) for 6 weeks; targeting all the affected lower limb muscles, strengthening exercises of all the weak lower limb muscles for 12 weeks along with gait training on parallel bars.Along with conventional physical therapy, experimental group participants will get Cuevas Medek Exercises that includes antigravity exercises, specefic types of stretchings and balancing exercises. Types of exercises that will be performed on the patient out of 100 exercises,will depend on the patient's need that is affecting his or her gross motor proficiency.Total duration of session is 90 min.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Foundation University Islamabad

    lead OTHER

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
2024-06-10
Primary Completion
2024-12-01
Completion
2024-12-20

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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