Effects Of Whole Body Vibration On Lower Extremity With Diplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spastic Diplegia

Treatments: Other: Whole Body Viberation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04792229

REC00821 Fatima Aslam

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will help to determine the beneficial effects of high frequency vibration on children with diplegic cerebral palsy in improving balance ,spasticity, strength of lower limb and quality of life and a comparison between the effect of simple conventional treatment and conventional management with the usage of vibrational therapy in cp patients.

Full description

A study "Effect of whole body vibration training on mobility in children with cerebral palsy "states Whole body vibrational therapy induce an improvement in independent ambulation and mobility of lower limb by strengthening of muscles along with the refinement of walking pattern ,gait speed and stride length in children with cerebral palsy. On the basis of our study a better treatment protocol can be designed for future in diplegic spastic cerebral palsy children.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Gross motor function classification level II-III
• Modified Ashworth Scale of 1-2

Exclusion criteria

• Auditory/ visually impaired
• Other neurological conditions e.g. spina bifida etc.
• Lower limb contractures
• Children with history of lower limb surgery in last 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Standing on WBV device (frequency of 40 Hz); 3 Minute vibration with 3 minute rest. Three times repetition . Total 18-minute vibrational therapy protocol. 3 days session per week

Treatment:

Other: Whole Body Viberation

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Stretching exercise (hip adductors ,plantar flexors, external rotators of hip \& knee flexors). Active and passive ROMS to lower extremities. Strengthening exercises (hip and knee extensors, ankle dorsiflexes) 3 Repetitions into 3 day session per week

Treatment:

Other: Whole Body Viberation