Effects of Pilates Exercises on Hearing Impairment Children

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hearing Impaired Children

Treatments: Other: Pilates Exercises; Other: Conventional Therapy and Balance Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06198192

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0754

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will determine the effects of Pilates exercises on static and dynamic balance in children with hearing impairment. Children with hearing impairment often encounter challenges in their motor development, including difficulties in maintaining balance and mobility. Impaired balance and limited mobility can significantly impact their overall physical well-being and functional independence. Therefore, it becomes crucial to explore effective interventions that can address these specific needs and promote improve balance and mobility in this population. Pilates, a mind-body exercise approach, has gained recognition for its potential benefits in enhancing balance, flexibility, and core strength in various populations.

Full description

A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted through convenient sampling. Subjects will randomly be allocated into two groups experimental group will receive balance exercises in addition to Pilate exercise while control group will receive will receive conventional therapy for strength, balance and postural stability. The duration of the treatment will be 10 weeks for 3 days a week for 45 minutes. Pediatric Balance Scale, Pediatric Reach Test (Pediatric Functional Reach Test) and Timed Up and Go Test will be used as outcome measure. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 29.0; normality of the data will be checked and tests will be applied according to the normality of the data either it will be parametric test or non-parametric based on the normality.

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria.

• Age between 5 to10 years
• Having greater than 24 score of mini mental state examination (MMSE-C) for children
• Children diagnosed with congenital sensorIneural hearing impairment
• Having a hearing loss>75dB
• Able to follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any visual, physical or mental disability in addition to hearing loss, or any orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect balance
• Severe hearing losses were greater than75dB
• Parents or patient refuse to take part
• Have participated in other therapy programs during our intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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38 participants in 2 patient groups

Balance Exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive conventional exercises for balance.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Therapy and Balance Exercises

Pilates Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive Pilate exercises along with Balance exercises

Treatment:

Other: Pilates Exercises