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CompletedNCT01367327Updated May 17, 2012

Effects of Therapeutic Music Combined With Loaded Sit-to-Stand Resistance Exercise for Children With Spastic Diplegia

An interventional study of Loaded sit-to-stand exercise and Synchronized music in Cerebral Palsy and Paraparesis, Spastic, sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 13 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-05-17.

Sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
5 Years to 13 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of study is to investigate the effects of PSE Music with a "home-based" loaded STS exercise program on the functional strength, gross motor function, daily participation, exercise involvement, motor control, and gait speed for children with spastic diplegia.

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Conditions studied

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Paraparesis, Spastic

Keywords

  • Exercise
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In context

Muscle Spasticity

704 studies on the registry are indexed under Muscle Spasticity; 149 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 36 is close to the median of 36 across 525 interventional studies indexed under Muscle Spasticity.

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Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 2,563 studies on the registry; 569 are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (18%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 13 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • children with SD, aged 5 to 13 year-old, and GMFCS level between I to III
  • able to stand up from a chair independently and maintain standing for more than 2 seconds without falling
  • able to follow verbal instructions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have orthopedic surgery, selective dorsal rhizotomy, or use of a baclofen pump within 6 months
  • have orthopedic problems or other medical conditions preventing the child from joining the resistance exercise program, such as obvious LE joint contractures, uncontrolled epilepsy, or cardiopulmonary problems
  • hearing loss or using hearing aid
  • have mental disorders, such as pervasive developmental disorders and attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
36 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Exercise with music

    Loaded sit-to-stand exercise with music for 6 weeks

    Behavioral: Loaded sit-to-stand exercise · Behavioral: Synchronized music

  • Active comparator
    Exercise without music

    Loaded sit-to-stand exercise without music for 6 weeks

    Behavioral: Loaded sit-to-stand exercise

Interventions

  • BehavioralLoaded sit-to-stand exercise

    Loaded sit-to-stand exercise at home, 3 times a week for 6 weeks

  • BehavioralSynchronized music

    Synchronized music for loaded sit-to-stand exercise to guide movement

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Gross Motor Function Measure

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intrinsic Motivation Inventory-Chinese Version

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Exercise Adherence and Volume

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. Motor Control Variables of the STS Movement

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  4. Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  5. One-repetition maximum of loaded sit-to-stand test

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
    Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Liao HF, Liu YC, Liu WY, Lin YT. Effectiveness of loaded sit-to-stand resistance exercise for children with mild spastic diplegia: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jan;88(1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.006. PubMed 17207671 ↗
  • Peng YC, Lu TW, Wang TH, Chen YL, Liao HF, Lin KH, Tang PF. Immediate effects of therapeutic music on loaded sit-to-stand movement in children with spastic diplegia. Gait Posture. 2011 Feb;33(2):274-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.11.020. Epub 2010 Dec 24. PubMed 21185725 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 17, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01367327
Lead sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 7, 2011
Start date
Jan 2009
Primary completion
Dec 2011
Completion
Dec 2011
Last update
May 17, 2012

Study contacts

Hua-Fang Liao, MS
study chair · Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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