Motorized Movement Therapy & Pulmonary Functions in Down Syndrome

Taibah University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Down Syndrome; Pulmonary Functions

Treatments: Other: motorized movement therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04787861

Down Syndrome

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the effects of the addition of motorized movement therapy versus conventional chest physiotherapy alone on pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and endurance in children with Down Syndrome

Full description

To investigate the effects of the addition of motorized movement therapy versus conventional chest physiotherapy alone on pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and endurance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Methods: This randomized controlled study included 40 children (24 boys & 16 girls) with DS. Their ages ranged from 9 to 13 years. The control group received conventional chest physical therapy program, three sessions per week for 12 weeks. The study group received an aerobic exercise regimen using a motorized movement therapy device 3 times /week in addition to the same traditional program used with the control group. Pulmonary function tests, and six-minutes walking test were measured at baseline, after 18 sessions and after 36 sessions of treatment.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 13 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ability to walk independently
• No involvement in any physical rehabilitation program or sports activity
• Ability to understand and follow orders

Exclusion criteria

• Children suffering from obesity
• Severe visual and/or auditory impairment
• Congenital heart disease
• Children with musculoskeletal disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control group treatment is identical to treatment of the study group but without a motorized movement device.Childen in this group received chest physical therapy program including positioning, breathing exercises, and postural drainage in addition to incentive spirometer training for 20 minutes, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: motorized movement therapy

study group

Experimental group

Description:

This group received the same program given to the control group in addition to an aerobic training regimen for 25 minutes 3 times/week for 12 weeks using a motorized movement device.

Treatment:

Other: motorized movement therapy