Efficacy of Lower Extremity Mirror Therapy on Balance in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

South Valley University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Treatments: Other: MIRROR THERAPY

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04227262

P.T.REC/012/002575

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will be conducted to assess the efficacy of mirror therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Full description

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy in the most common type of cerebral palsy that has permanent motor disorders and associated with life-long disability. the aim of study to assess the efficacy of mirror therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Seventy child with hemiplegic cerebral were enrolled in this study and were assessed for eligibility. Their aged ranged from eight to twelve years. The children were assigned randomly into two equal groups. Group (a) control group received traditional physical therapy program. And group (b) study group received the same traditional physical therapy program in addition to mirror therapy three times / weak for three successful months. Biodex balance system was used to assess balance pre and post treatment. All children were assisted before and after three months of intervention.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children's aged ranged from eight to twelve years.
• Children participated in this study will from both sexes.
• Their degree of spasticity will ranged from mild to moderate according to Modified Ashworth Scale.
• Children with stable medical and psychological status.
• Children able to follow the verbal commands or instructions.

Exclusion criteria

• children with visual or auditory problems.
• Children with history of epilepsy.
• Children with history of surgical interference in lower limbs less than one year.
• Medically unstable children especially with cardiovascular disorders.
• Mentally retarded children.
• un-cooperative children.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

the control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Group (a) control group received traditional physical therapy program.

the study group

Experimental group

Description:

group (b) study group received the same traditional physical therapy program in addition to mirror therapy three times / weak for three successful months.

Treatment:

Other: MIRROR THERAPY