Reverse Walking With And Without Whole Body Vibration in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Reverse Walking+Baseline treatment; Other: Whole Body Vibration + Reverse Walking+Baseline treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05763212

REC/RCR & AHS/22/0739

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of reverse walking with and without Whole-body vibration on postural balance in children with cerebral palsy.

Full description

Current study concluded that reverse walking with and without whole body vibration were effective in improving postural balance, reach and quality of life in cerebral palsy children. However (whole body vibration+ reverse walking) provides more clinical benefits than reverse walking alone in improving postural balance, side reach and quality of life. Whereas both techniques were equally effective in improving forward reach in cerebral palsy children.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Aged 6-12 years

• Confirm diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
• GMFCS level I & II
• Both genders (28)

Exclusion criteria

• o Visual impairment

  • Patients who can't follow command
  • Hearing impairment
  • Malignancy
  • Infection (such as Osteomyelitis)
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Lower extremity bones fracture
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Traumatic cases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Reverse Walking+Baseline treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional treatment was given then received Reverse Walking Training which was provided for 7 min per set, with approximately 3 min of inter-set rest, for a total training duration of 60 min/day, 3 days/week for 3 successive months .

Treatment:

Other: Reverse Walking+Baseline treatment

Whole Body Vibration + Reverse Walking+Baseline treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Conventional Physical Therapy Treatment was given as a baseline treatment which includes Stretching, Range of motion exercises, and Strengthening exercises) performed for 10 min. Reverse Walking Training which was provided for 7 min per set, with approximately 3 min of inter-set rest, for a total training duration of 30 min/day, 3 days/week for 3 successive months After that Group received Whole Body Vibration including three vibration sessions per week for three months. The participants have to carry out each set of vibration for 2 min in the first month, and then it was increased to 3 min in the second and 5 min in the third month. The rest period between each set was 1 min in the first month, then it became half a minute in the second and third month. Total training duration is 30 min/day, 3 days/week for 3 successive months.

Treatment:

Other: Whole Body Vibration + Reverse Walking+Baseline treatment