Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Inhibitory Control of Excutive Function in Spastic Hemiplegic C.P

November 28, 2019 updated by: Mohammed E. Ali, Ph. D Candidate., South Valley University

Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Inhibitory Control of Excutive Function in Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trail

The study was conducted to assess the influence of aerobic exercise on inhibitory control of executive functions in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Inhibitory control of executive functions (EF) is one of the main specific cognitive impairments that affect children with cerebral palsy, cognitive skills begin to develop in infancy and continuing through the pre-school years, childhood and into adolescence it changes across the lifespan of an individual and has great effect on their participation and quality of life. The aim of study was to assess the influence of aerobic exercise on inhibitory control of executive functions in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Sixty children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy were enrolled in this study and were assessed for eligibility. Their aged ranged from seven and eleven years. They were assigned randomly into two equal groups. Group (A) the study group received aerobic exercise in addition to selected physical therapy program. And group (B) the control group received the same selected physical therapy program only. The treatment was conducted for one hour, three times / weak for three successful months. Eriksen flanker test and Stroop Color-Word test were used to assess inhibitory control of EF pre and post treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Qina, Egypt, 83523
        • South Valley University, Faculty of Physical Therapy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

7 years to 11 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Their aged ranged from seven and eleven years.
  • they were from both sexes.
  • they have left side hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
  • they were able to walk independently.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children with visual or auditory problems.
  • children with history of drug intake that may affect the cognitive function.
  • medically unstable children especially with cardiovascular disorders.
  • uncooperative children.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: the study group
Group (A) the study group received aerobic exercise in addition to selected physical therapy program which contain strengthening exercises for upper limb and lower limb muscles, stretching exercises for elbow extensors, hand supinator, wrist extensors, knee extensors and ankle dorsiflexors, balancing exercises, coordination exercises and gait training exercises in open environment.
Other: Aerobic Exercises
Aerobic exercise refers to exercise that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body. It is the type of activity that uses large muscle groups. Its performance is in a continuous and rhythmic way with a main goal to make the heart and lungs work harder than they do when the person at rest
No Intervention: the control group
group (B) the control group received the same selected physical therapy program which contain strengthening exercises for upper limb and lower limb muscles, stretching exercises for elbow extensors, hand supinator, wrist extensors, knee extensors and ankle dorsiflexors, balancing exercises, coordination exercises and gait training exercises in open environment only.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The mean values of the Flanker test accuracy, congrunent reaction time and incongruent reaction time
Time Frame: Eriksen flanker test was assessed at day 0, 90.
the Eriksen flanker task is a set of response inhibition tests used to assess the ability to suppress responses that are inappropriate in a particular context. The target is flanked by non-target stimuli which correspond either to the same directional response as the target (congruent flankers), to the opposite response (incongruent flankers), or to neither (neutral flankers).
Eriksen flanker test was assessed at day 0, 90.
The mean values of the Stroop test accuracy, congrunent reaction time and incongruent reaction time
Time Frame: Stroop Color-Word test was assessed at day 0, 90.
The Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) is a neuropsychological test extensively used to assess the ability to inhibit cognitive interference that occurs when the processing of a specific stimulus feature impedes the simultaneous processing of a second stimulus attribute, well-known as the Stroop Effect.
Stroop Color-Word test was assessed at day 0, 90.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

South Valley University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nehad A. Abo-zaid, PhD, South Valley University, Faculty of Physical Therapy
  • Principal Investigator: Mohammed E. Ali, PhD student, South Valley University, Faculty of Physical Therapy

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 3, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P. T. REC/012/002278

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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