Scooter Board Activities Versus Core Stability Exercises (CP)

Badr University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Core Stability Exercises; Other: Scooter Board Activities

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07132138

Study 4

Details and patient eligibility

About

Children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often experience impaired trunk control and balance, which limits functional mobility. Core stability exercises are commonly used in pediatric physical therapy to improve trunk control. Scooter board activities, which challenge trunk stability through dynamic movement, may offer an engaging alternative. This study aims to compare the effects of these two interventions.

Full description

Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often present with impaired trunk postural control and reduced balance stability, which negatively affect their functional independence, gait, and participation in daily activities.

Core stability training is widely recognized in pediatric rehabilitation as a method to enhance trunk strength and improve postural alignment.

Scooter board activities, however, add an element of dynamic movement, sensory stimulation, and task-oriented play, potentially offering greater engagement and functional carryover.

This study directly compares the two approaches in order to establish evidence-based guidance for clinical practice.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. CP with a diplegia
2. Age 6 to 10 years
3. Grade 1 and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth scale (RW and Smith, 1987).
4. They could walk with limitation or holding on according to GMFCS (level I&II &III) (Palisano et al., 1997).
5. They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions

Exclusion criteria

1. Children with any surgical interference in the upper limb.
2. intellectual disability such that simple tasks could not be understood or executed.
3. Children with any visual or auditory problems.
4. Children with any surgical interference in the lower limb.
5. Children with any structural deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs.
6. Children who suffer from other diseases or associated disorders that interfered with physical activity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Scooter Board Activities

Experimental group

Description:

Received a designed physical therapy program in addition to scooter board activities.

Treatment:

Other: Scooter Board Activities

Core Stability Exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Received a designed physical therapy program in addition to core stability exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Core Stability Exercises