Effect of AO Training on Gross Motor Function in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: action observation trainingAOT refers to an observational practice that has been used extensively for the goal of motor programming and enhances motor learning and performance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06752226

exercises on motor function

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was conducted to examine the impact of the action observation training (AOT) on gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Full description

Thirty children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy aged from 4 to 7 years were randomly allocated into two groups of equal number; study group (A) and control group (B). Both groups received designed physical therapy program for 45 minutes, three times/ per week for two successive months. In addition, study group received action observation (AO) training for 30 minutes per session. All phases of gait cycle and functional ability of all children participating in both groups was assessed by kenovia software and gross motor function measure (GMFM) walking, running and jumping domain.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 7 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age ranges from 4 - 7 years. Level Ι - Π according to Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) (Appendix II).

Grade 1, +1 and 2 of the Modified Ashworth Scale (Appendix III). Able to follow verbal commands and instructions.

Exclusion criteria

• Significant visual or auditory impairments Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of Lower extremities. Perception disorders. Botox injection in the lower extremity in the past 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Effect of action observation training on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy

Experimental group

Description:

Action observation training used to improve gross motor function including walking, jumping and running domain in children with cerebral palsy by observing at imitate phases of gait cycle performed by a normal person

Treatment:

Other: action observation trainingAOT refers to an observational practice that has been used extensively for the goal of motor programming and enhances motor learning and performance

action observation training

Experimental group

Description:

Action observation training (AO) is cognitive intervention technique that is used to improve and learn exercise skills in sports, athletes, the general public and patient with motor impairment

Treatment:

Other: action observation trainingAOT refers to an observational practice that has been used extensively for the goal of motor programming and enhances motor learning and performance