Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Inhibitory Control of Excutive Function in Spastic Hemiplegic C.P

South Valley University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Aerobic Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04154566

P. T. REC/012/002278

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was conducted to assess the influence of aerobic exercise on inhibitory control of executive functions in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Full description

Inhibitory control of executive functions (EF) is one of the main specific cognitive impairments that affect children with cerebral palsy, cognitive skills begin to develop in infancy and continuing through the pre-school years, childhood and into adolescence it changes across the lifespan of an individual and has great effect on their participation and quality of life. The aim of study was to assess the influence of aerobic exercise on inhibitory control of executive functions in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Sixty children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy were enrolled in this study and were assessed for eligibility. Their aged ranged from seven and eleven years. They were assigned randomly into two equal groups. Group (A) the study group received aerobic exercise in addition to selected physical therapy program. And group (B) the control group received the same selected physical therapy program only. The treatment was conducted for one hour, three times / weak for three successful months. Eriksen flanker test and Stroop Color-Word test were used to assess inhibitory control of EF pre and post treatment.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Their aged ranged from seven and eleven years.
• they were from both sexes.
• they have left side hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
• they were able to walk independently.

Exclusion criteria

• children with visual or auditory problems.
• children with history of drug intake that may affect the cognitive function.
• medically unstable children especially with cardiovascular disorders.
• uncooperative children.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

the study group

Experimental group

Description:

Group (A) the study group received aerobic exercise in addition to selected physical therapy program which contain strengthening exercises for upper limb and lower limb muscles, stretching exercises for elbow extensors, hand supinator, wrist extensors, knee extensors and ankle dorsiflexors, balancing exercises, coordination exercises and gait training exercises in open environment.

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercises

the control group

No Intervention group

Description:

group (B) the control group received the same selected physical therapy program which contain strengthening exercises for upper limb and lower limb muscles, stretching exercises for elbow extensors, hand supinator, wrist extensors, knee extensors and ankle dorsiflexors, balancing exercises, coordination exercises and gait training exercises in open environment only.