The Effects of Trunk Exercises on Upper Extremity and Respiratory Functions in DMD

Gokce Yagmur Gunes Gencer

Status: Completed

Conditions: Upper Extremity; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne; Respiratory Functions

Treatments: Other: Conventional exercise program; Other: Trunk-oriented exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04669847

Trunk Training Exercise in DMD

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of trunk training on trunk control, upper extremity, and pulmonary function in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

26 children with DMD aged 5-16 were included in the study. They were divided into two groups (study and control). The study group exercised with the trunk-oriented exercise program and the conventional exercise program under the supervision of a physiotherapist, whereas the control group underwent the conventional exercise program under the supervision of their families at home for 8 weeks.

Trunk control, the upper extremity function and respiratory function test were assessed before and after the 8-week exercise program in this study.

Full description

This study aimed to investigate the effects of trunk training on trunk control, upper extremity, and pulmonary function in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

26 children with DMD aged 5-16 were included in the study. They were divided into two groups (study and control). The study group (N=13) exercised with the trunk-oriented exercise program and the conventional exercise program under the supervision of a physiotherapist, whereas the control group (N=13) underwent the conventional exercise program under the supervision of their families at home for 8 weeks. The conventional program exercises were taught to patients and their families in the study and control groups. These exercises were performed daily for 8 weeks, twice a day, on average 45 minutes, each exercise 5-10 repetitions. The conventional exercises program formed stretching exercises, and active or active-assisted strength exercises (upper extremity, lower extremity, abdominal muscles, back muscles), and the Trunk-oriented exercises were specially adapted to the patient based on the patient's functional status and active participation in the exercises. Trunk control was assessed using the Trunk Control Measurement Scale, the upper extremity function was assessed using Performance of Upper Limb and respiratory function using the pulmonary function test before and after the 8-week exercise program in this study.

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Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 5 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy
• No injuries and no neurological or orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months
• No other systemic or orthopedic / neurological disorders to prevent exercise

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who performed Trunk-oriented exercise program and conventional exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Trunk-oriented exercise program

Other: Conventional exercise program

Control Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who performed a conventional exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Conventional exercise program