Effect of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Mahidol University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05455970

Ramathibodi

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the effect of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) on balance in children with cerebral palsy.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with cerebral palsy at 7-15 years old with Gross motor function classification system 1-3.
• Patients can understand and follow to command.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who received surgery/chemo-denervation injection/injury at spine/pelvic/lower extremities in last 6 months.
• Patients with intrathecal baclofen pump implantation.
• Patients with other signs and/or symptoms of neurological deficit that effect ability to ambulation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) group

Experimental group

Description:

Physical therapy including stretching and strengthening exercise and ambulation training with rhythmic auditory stimulation.

Treatment:

Other: Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS)

Conventional group

No Intervention group

Description:

Conventional physical therapy including stretching exercise, strengthening exercise and ambulation training.