Comparative Effect of Functional Task Training Versus Function Therapy Program

Comparative Effect of Functional Task Training Versus Function Therapy Program on Gross Motor Function, Range of Motion and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

cerebral palsy is the brain injury or brain malformation occur before, during and immediately after birth (while brain is still under development) and its effect muscle tone, reflexes, posture coordination gross and fine motor skill and oral motor functioning. The functional training is the physiotherapist and occupational therapy rehabilitation technique focus on strength and function of musculoskeletal system and its help the patients to making their daily life activity easier. The functional task training program consisted of non-walking (i-iii) and walking (iv-v) activities: (i) standing from a seated position; (ii) reaching for an object overhead, which required ankle plantar flexion from the standing position, and returning to the initial position with the heel leaning on the floor; (iii) stepping on and off a bench; (iv) walking up and down stairs; and (v) walking on flat surfaces and ramps. Children with cerebral palsy frequently receive. functional therapy programs the children participated in activities pertaining to everyday skills such as eating, playing, communication, and mobility. To optimize the child's opportunities to practice towards the goals, parents and preschool staff were guided on efficiently encouraging the child. Support and instructions from the professional to help them to develop better motor skills and increase independence in tasks like self-care, play, and recreational activities.so the study aimsto improve balance, gross motor function, and range of motion by using these functional training task and functional therapy program. In my study compare the compare task training versus functional therapy programsm on gross motor function, range of motion on, and balance in cerebral palsy children.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Functional task training and functional therapy program; Other: Functional therapy program Group

Detailed Description

The randomized control trial will be conducted through convenient sampling. There will be two group the experimental group will receive functional task training. according to GMFS, Pediatric balance scale and goniometer to assess the gross motor function, ROM and balance in cerebral palsy, while control group will receive functional therapy program (bobath technique) to improve gross motor function, ROM and balance in cerebral palsy. The duration of the treatment will be 8 weeks. Gross motor function, pediatric balance scale, and goniometer will be used as outcome measure. Data will be analyzed on spss version 29, normality of the data will be checked and test will be applied according to the normality of the data either in will be parametric test or nonparametric based on the normality

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 12
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
      • Riphah International University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both gender
• GMFCS (Gross Motor Function Classification System) score is in between 1-2,
• Ability to follow command
• Cerebral palsy diagnosed child (
• Age 6-12yr

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Deformity like scoliosis. pelvic, oblique, and hip deformity

  • Age more than 16
  • Visual disorder
  • Mental retardation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Functional task training Group.; In this group patients will performed functional task training program was performed including non-walking (i-iii) and walking activities: (i) standing from a seated position; (ii) reaching for an object overhead, which required ankle plantar flexion from the standing position, and returning to the initial position with the heel leaning on the floor; (iii) stepping on and off a bench; (iv) walking up and down stairs; and (v) walking on flat surfaces and ramps. for 8 weeks, 50 minutes per day, 3 times per week. The individual session lasted approximately 10 minutes including the rest intervals.	Other: Functional task training and functional therapy program; Functional task training group this will receive walking and no walking activities; Other: Functional therapy program Group; Functional therapy program Group this will receive goal directed training
Active Comparator: functional therapy program; In this group patients will performed functional therapy program as goal directed training to optimize the child to practice goal including stand when turning around between chair, cycles 5m on stationary bicyle on smooth surface, kicking a ball during 8 weeks, the children practiced a goal in 50 mintute per day and 3 times a week.	Other: Functional task training and functional therapy program; Functional task training group this will receive walking and no walking activities; Other: Functional therapy program Group; Functional therapy program Group this will receive goal directed training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Goniomete	It will measure range of motion	8 weeks
Pediatric balance scale	it is 14 items that measure the balance in the context of everyday task in pediatric population in 3 domain sitting standing and changing of position	8 weeks
Gross Motor Function Measure scale	. The GMFM-88 item scores can be summed to calculate raw and percent scores for each of the five GMFM dimensions of interest selected goal areas and total GMFM-88 scores. The scoring system of the GMFM is a four-point scale divided into five categories (lying and rolling; sitting; crawling and kneeling; standing; walking, running)	8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: kinza Naeem, MS, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Sah AK, Balaji GK, Agrahara S. Effects of Task-oriented Activities Based on Neurodevelopmental Therapy Principles on Trunk Control, Balance, and Gross Motor Function in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Single-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2019 Jul-Sep;14(3):120-126. doi: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_35_19. Epub 2019 Sep 27.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 23, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 31, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): September 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 6, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 13, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 9, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: gross motor function, cerebral palsy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Damage, Chronic; Cerebral Palsy
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0703

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