Influence of Surface Characteristics of Gait Training on Gait Kinematics and Walking Capacity in Children With Diplegic CP

June 14, 2022 updated by: Shimaa Aly Mohamed saied, Cairo University

Influence of Surface Characteristics of Gait Training on Gait Kinematics and Walking Capacity in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Using challenging surfaces of gait training, which require constant adjustments of the body's movement patterns to maintain stability and provide different sensory and proprioceptive inputs to mimic real life situation is appropriate for children with CP. So, the purpose of the current study is to investigate the influence of surface characteristics of gait training on gait kinematics and walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of surface characteristics (different surfaces materials and textures) of gait training on kinematics gait parameters (step length, step width, double support time and cadence) and the functional walking capacity in children with diplegic CP.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Cairo 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

6 years to 8 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Their ages will range from 6 to 8 years old.
  2. The degree of spasticity will range from grade 1 or 1+ according to Modified Ashworth Scale.
  3. They will be at level II on GMFCS .
  4. They will be able to follow verbal command or instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Fixed deformities of lower limbs. 2. Sever visual or auditory problems. 3. History of surgical interference in lower limbs less than one year. 4. Botulinum toxin injections to the lower limb during the previous 4 months.

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: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: traditional physical therapy + gait training on different surfaces.
Children in study group will receive designed physical therapy program in addition to gait training on different surfaces.
Other: different walking surfaces
different surfaces materials and textures as sand ,grass, air mattress , foam mattress ,gravels and Rollator
Experimental: traditional physical therapy + traditional gait training
-Children in control group will receive designed physical therapy program in addition to traditional gait training hard surface .
Other: traditional gait training over hard surface only
The children will receive gait training over hard surface and even ground only and bare feet without wearing any foot ware or orthosis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
kinematics gait parameters
Time Frame: over 3 months
step length
over 3 months
kinematics gait parameters
Time Frame: over 3 months
step width
over 3 months
kinematics gait parameters
Time Frame: over 3 months
double support time
over 3 months
kinematics gait parameters
Time Frame: over 3 months
cadence
over 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Six-minute walking test
Time Frame: over 3 months
The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is self-paced walking test commonly used to assess functional capacity in children with CP. It can be easily applied in clinical sitting; it reflects functional capacity in terms of activities of daily living
over 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2022

Last Verified

June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P.T.REC/012/003599

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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