Electrical Stimulation on Erbs Palsy Infants (RES)

Badr University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Erbs Palsy

Treatments: Other: Traditional physical therapy; Device: A computerized electrical stimulator (Vectra®2C; Chattanooga, TS, USA)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06631664

Hend 6

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examined the effect of reciprocal electrical stimulation (RES) across elbow flexors and extensors on the reaction of degeneration percentage and motor function in Erbs palsy infants.

Forty infants with Erb's palsy aged between 2-5 months were randomly allocated to one of two equal groups: the control group (A) received standard physical therapy, the study group (B) received traditional physical therapy plus a 15-minute RES through elbow flexors and extensors. For three months, interventions were carried out three times each week. The percentage of degeneration and motor function reaction were assessed pre-and post-treatment using electromyography and Toronto active motion scale, respectively.

Full description

This study examined the effect of reciprocal electrical stimulation (RES) across elbow flexors and extensors on the reaction of degeneration percentage and motor function in Erbs palsy infants.

Forty infants with Erb's palsy aged between 2-5 months were randomly allocated to one of two equal groups: the control group (A) received standard physical therapy, the study group (B) received traditional physical therapy plus a 15-minute RES through elbow flexors and extensors. For three months, interventions were carried out three times each week. The percentage of reaction of degeneration and motor function were assessed pre-and post-treatment using electromyography and the Toronto active motion scale respectively.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 5 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Infants with OBPI limited to nerve roots C5, C6, with/without involvement of C7, partial lesion as determined by electrophysiological examinations, age between two to five months, and willingness of the infant's family to take part in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Infants with clavicular or humeral fractures, complete transection of nerve roots, other neurological co-morbidities such cerebral palsy, congenital musculoskeletal deformities, or recommendation against electrical stimulation by the attending neuro-pediatrician.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Experimental group

Description:

Twenty children suffering from Obstetric brachial plexus injury limited to nerve roots C5, C6, with/without involvement of C7

Treatment:

Device: A computerized electrical stimulator (Vectra®2C; Chattanooga, TS, USA)

Other: Traditional physical therapy

Control group

Other group

Description:

Twenty children suffering from Obstetric brachial plexus injury limited to nerve roots C5, C6, with/without involvement of C7

Treatment:

Other: Traditional physical therapy