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Effect of Vibration on Shoulder Proximal Stability in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT07096089 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-07-31

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Summary

Objectives: Children with cerebral palsy have weak proximal stability which not only affects range of available motion but also reflects on distal dexterity. These have a great impact on their mobility and efficiency of daily living activities. Vibration has been regarded as an effective exercise method to improve muscle strength and endurance. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of vibration on shoulder proximal stability in children with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Fifty children with cerebral palsy from 4 to 9 years old participated in this study and were selected from the outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy. They were divided into two groups of equal sizes randomly. The control group received a conventional physical therapy program in addition to Sling exercise therapy, and the study group received the same conventional physical therapy program in addition to Sling exercise therapy (SET) and Whole-body vibration (WBV). Shoulder muscle strength was assessed for both groups by using Lafayette manual muscle tester before and after treatment.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Conventional physical therapy program and Sling exercise therapy

The control group received a conventional physical therapy program in addition to sling exercise therapy (SET) for 60 minutes.

PROCEDURE

Whole body vibration

The study group received the same selected conventional physical therapy program in addition to sling exercise therapy (SET) given to the control group (for 30 minutes) besides whole body vibration (WBV) (for 30 minutes).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-10
Primary Completion
2024-01-10
Completion
2024-04-10

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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