Investigation of the Effects of Balance Discs With Different Surfaces Used in Balance Education in Children With Cerebral Palsy on Proprioceptive Sense and Balance.

Mustafa Kemal University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Spiky balance disc; Other: Pediatric neurodevelopmental therapy; Other: smooth balance disc

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05676983

PTIlkan

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a non-invasive prospective study investigating the effects of balance discs with different surfaces used in balance education in children with cerebral palsy on proprioceptive sense and balance.

Full description

Many methods are used for balance training. One of them is balance discs. Balance discs consist of smooth and rough surfaces. Balance training is given to children with cerebral palsy on these two surfaces. Thanks to its balance disc structure, it plays an active role in the development of balance, but there is a need for evidence about whether rough or smooth surfaces and training have superiority over each other. Knowing the difference between the two surfaces will help the staff about which surface to use in the treatment and will be beneficial for the children.

The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a difference between a rough and smooth surface in terms of improving proprioceptive sense and balance.

Enrollment: 16 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with cerebral palsy
• Diagnosed with motor developmental delay
• 0-12 years old
• Levels 1 and 2 according to GMFCS
• Having bilateral and unilaterally affected spastic type CP
• Cooperate with assessments

Exclusion criteria

• Botulinum toxin administration in the last 6 months
• Having had any surgical operation in the last 6 months
• Having dyskinetic, ataxic and hypotonic type CP
• Unable to cooperate with assessments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Spiky balance disc study group

Experimental group

Description:

Bobath therapy will be studied with the children in this group and balance training will be given on the rough (spiky) surface of the extra balance disc.

Treatment:

Other: Pediatric neurodevelopmental therapy

Other: smooth balance disc

Smooth balance disc study group

Experimental group

Description:

Bobath therapy will be studied with the children in this group and balance training will be given on the smooth (flat) surface of the extra balance disc.

Treatment:

Other: Pediatric neurodevelopmental therapy

Other: Spiky balance disc