Influence of Surface Characteristics of Gait Training on Gait Kinematics and Walking Capacity in Children With Diplegic CP

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: traditional gait training over hard surface only; Other: different walking surfaces

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05420363

P.T.REC/012/003599

Details and patient eligibility

About

Using challenging surfaces of gait training, which require constant adjustments of the body's movement patterns to maintain stability and provide different sensory and proprioceptive inputs to mimic real life situation is appropriate for children with CP. So, the purpose of the current study is to investigate the influence of surface characteristics of gait training on gait kinematics and walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of surface characteristics (different surfaces materials and textures) of gait training on kinematics gait parameters (step length, step width, double support time and cadence) and the functional walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Their ages will range from 6 to 8 years old.
2. The degree of spasticity will range from grade 1 or 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale.
3. They will be at level II on GMFCS .
4. They will be able to follow verbal command or instructions.

Exclusion criteria

• 1. Fixed deformities of lower limbs. 2. Sever visual or auditory problems. 3. History of surgical interference in lower limbs less than one year. 4. Botulinum toxin injections to the lower limb during the previous 4 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

traditional physical therapy + gait training on different surfaces.

Experimental group

Description:

Children in study group will receive designed physical therapy program in addition to gait training on different surfaces.

Treatment:

Other: different walking surfaces

traditional physical therapy + traditional gait training

Experimental group

Description:

-Children in control group will receive designed physical therapy program in addition to traditional gait training hard surface .

Treatment:

Other: traditional gait training over hard surface only