Role of Dynamic Movement Intervention in Children with Spastic Diplegia

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Spastic Diplegia

Treatments: Other: Dynamic Movement Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06270550

DMI in Spastic Diplegia

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to investigate the effect of dynamic movement intervention approach on static and dynamic balance, quality of step length and cadence of walking pattern of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 7 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ranged from 4-7 years.
• They can walk alone short distance and climb stairs holding on rail (Grade I & II according to GMFCS).
• They can understand and execute instructions.
• They will be medically stable.
• Degree of spasticity will be ranged from 1 to 1+ degree according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.

Exclusion criteria

• Visual impairment (visual loss- cataract- myopia- hyperopia).
• Hearing impairment (deafness)
• Cognitive problem.
• Uncontrolled Convulsions.
• Orthopedic surgery for the affected lower limbs within one year.
• Botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months or within the study period.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Dynamic movement intervention based group.

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Dynamic Movement Intervention

Selective physical therapy program based group.

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Dynamic Movement Intervention