Effects of WBV in Children With Hemiparetic CP

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Motor Performance; Whole Body Vibration; Cerebral Palsy; Spastic Hemiplegia

Treatments: Other: Whole-Body Vibration; Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04528966

PamukkaleUni

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate short and long-term effects of Whole Body Vibration therapy on spasticity and motor performance in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy in addition to conventional physiotherapy.

Twenty-six patients undergoing conventional physiotherapy in a private rehabilitation center were included in the study. Patients were randomized to treatment and control groups. Study was completed with a total of 22 cases (11 for each group). At the beginning of the study, cases were evaluated with Gross Motor Function Measure-88, LEGSys Spatio-Temporal Gait Analyzer, SportKAT550tm Portable Computerized Kinesthetic Balance Device and Modified Ashworth Scale. Cases in the treatment group were treated with Compex-Winplate for 8 weeks, 3 times a week, 15 minutes a day in one session. All cases were reevaluated immediately after the treatment and 12 weeks after the treatment.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with hemiparetic CP
• patients were followed-up and treated by a special rehabilitation center
• aged between 6-18 years
• patients could walk independently without using assistive devices

Exclusion criteria

• any other neurological diseases
• cooperation problems
• visual or auditory disability

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment Group

Experimental group

Description:

Group that have received whole-body vibration treatment in addition to conventional physiotherapy

Treatment:

Other: Whole-Body Vibration

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group that have received conventional physiotherapy only

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy