An interventional study of physical therapy intervention in C10.228.140.140.254, sponsored by Zeinab Hussein. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged Up to 4 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-01-18.
Sponsored by Zeinab Hussein · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic
The main outcome of physical therapy interventions is the progress of gross motor functions which result from the interactions between many factors not limited to physical, medical or surgical interventions but also including child characteristics and socializing agents. Aim of the study: To determine the effect of socioeconomic status (SES), child characteristics (age, sex, severity, and type of cerebral palsy) on the progress of gross motor functions in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Prospective cohort study on eighty children (44 boys, 36 girls) aging 3.11 ± 0.88 years old, diagnosed as spastic cerebral palsy. The gross motor function measure (GMFM-88) between two-time intervals with follow-up time 6 months Results: The median of the mean difference for the GMFM scores was related to socioeconomic status, age, sex, severity, and type of CP.
This study had four stages, the first one make registry from a computer database of outpatient clinic faculty of physical therapy Cairo university for all children with cerebral palsy under four years old age. In the second stage the files of 100 children registered were studied to select spastic cerebral palsy without the following; associated disorders, congenital anomalies, perceptual disorders, IQ below 80%, or another diagnosis ( nerve lesion, genetic disorders). Before the evaluation stage, every parent of each selected child was aware with the purpose of the study and signed the written informed consent that was approved by the ethical committee faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University.Evaluation
The 83 selected children were evaluated as follow:
Physical therapy program The trained physiotherapists did the physical therapy interventions based on neurodevelopmental technique (NDT) and strength training for all participated children in the study for three times per week along sex months. During the study, the parents were asked to be adhering to the sessions Follow up After 6 months of the physical therapy program, the GMFM88 for 80 children were evaluated again to determine the progress of motor functions.
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the relation between progress in gross motor functions
Other: physical therapy intervention
NDT bases on neuroplasticity by which the brain change and reorganize itself and its processes according to practice and experience by a) facilitation of normal postural alignment and movement patterns; b) inhibition of the involvement during developmental and functional activities; and c) using sensory feedback (manual contact, visual integration, somatosensory reinforcement) for recovering function
Also known as: neurodevelopmental technique, strength training
gross motor function measure
The Gross motor function measure (GMFM-88) is a valid clinical assessment tool designed to evaluate gross motor function, and its change over time in children with cerebral palsy (Russell, 2013). (GMFM-88) consists of 88 items in five dimensions A: Lying and Rolling (17 items), B: Sitting (20 items), C: Crawling and Kneeling (14 items), D: Standing (13 items), and E: Walking, Running and Jumping( 24 items). Each item was scored as 0 - does not initiate, 1 - initiates, 2 - partially completes, and 3 - completed, or not tested. The GMFM total scores is summation of the scores for all dimensions and dividing by 5. A percentage score was calculated for total score so it ranges from 0 to 100.
Time frame: 20 minutes
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