Grip Effects of Power Ball in Children

Grip Effects of Power Ball in Children With Visual Impairment

A broad definition of visual impairment includes a wide continuum of visual function loss. Aspects of visual function include visual acuity, which is the capacity to resolve detail, and accommodation (capacity to concentrate), field of vision (the area that may be seen), colour perception, and light sensitivity. A child with cerebral blindness can nevertheless be able to perceive motion. There are numerous sources of prevalence information, each of which has drawbacks. One of the fundamental pillars of the major worldwide prevention of blindness project, VISION 2020 the Right to Sight, is the reduction of visual impairment and blindness in children in resource-poor nations. Refraction and poor vision services aid visually impaired children, especially those with genetic or congenital ocular defects and enable vision improvement.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Visual Impairment
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Conventional treatment of isometric hand grip training exercises; Other: Conventional treatment along with power ball training

Detailed Description

Visual impairment is a broad term that describes a wide continuum of loss in visual function. There are many aspects of visual function e.g., visual acuity(ability to resolve detail),accommodation (ability to focus), field of vision (area which can be seen), colour vision and adapt ability to light. A child with cerebral blindness may have intact perception of movement. Prevalence data can be obtained from a variety of different sources, each of which has limitations. Reducing visual impairment and blindness in children in resource-poor countries is one of the key components of the major global prevention of blindness initiative, VISION 2020 the Right to Sight. Visually impaired children especially with hereditary /congenital ocular anomalies benefit from refraction and low vision services which facilitate vision enhancement and inclusive education. Pediatricians have a key role in early detection and multidisciplinary management to minimise the impact of visual impairment (VI) in childhood.Visually impaired children especially with hereditary /congenital ocular anomalies benefit from refraction and low vision services which facilitate vision enhancement and inclusive Powerball® is such a market existing device that can be used for wrist rehabilitation and also as a sports aid for strengthening the wrist. The Powerball acts as an eccentric exercise tool, generating forces in different directions and thus causing stimulation of the forearm, hand, and wrist musculature. The tools used will be handheld dynamometer and pegboard test. Study will be conducted on Twenty eight patients in two Groups. .Group A will be Control Group that will be provided with conventional physiotherapy (isometric hand grip training exercises) and Group B will be Experimental Group that Conventional treatment with power ball training. Data will be analyzed using spss 22.0

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
      • Rising Sun Institute for Special Children

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ranging from 8 to 14 years,
• Both genders (male /female)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious medical conditions such as cardiac disease, diabetes, or uncontrolled seizures
• Significant shoulder, elbow, or
• wrist joint contractures preventing grip movement of the hand and fingers.
• Unable to follow the command
• Orthopedic surgery, neurological surgery

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Conventional treatment of isometric hand grip training exercises; In control group, conventional treatment perform by using isometric hand grip training exercises (putty grip and squeeze exercise, thumb pinch z strengthening exercises, isometric Hooks exercises, rubber band abduction and c thumb exercises) for 3times a week in one month.	Other: Conventional treatment of isometric hand grip training exercises; In control group, conventional treatment perform by using isometric hand grip training exercises (putty grip and squeeze exercise, thumb pinch z strengthening exercises, isometric Hooks exercises, rubber band abduction and c thumb exercises) for 3times a week in one month.
Experimental: Conventional treatment along with power ball training; In experimental group, 3sessions per week and total 12 training sessions in a month will be perform. In this session, conventional treatment perform with power ball exercise should be done for 3 minutes in a day, where power ball can initially alleviate the pain, then make them feel strong and in the end persons feel strengthen with pain free movements. Before start training with a power ball, hand held dynamometer will use prior to the first session, on 7th session of training and after 12th training session. So that changes in hand grip strength can be measured by dynamometer.	Other: Conventional treatment along with power ball training; In experimental group, 3sessions per week and total 12 training sessions in a month will be perform. In this session, conventional treatment perform with power ball exercise should be done for 3 minutes in a day, where power ball can initially alleviate the pain, then make them feel strong and in the end persons feel strengthen with pain free movements. Before start training with a power ball, hand held dynamometer will use prior to the first session, on 7th session of training and after 12th training session. So that changes in hand grip strength can be measured by dynamometer.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Grip strength	grip strength will be meaured by dynamometer	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
nine-hole peg test	nine-hole peg test will be utilized to measure grip performance..	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ahsan Taqweem, DPT, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Rasool J, Akram S, Jamil A, Tauseef M, Ilyas A. Effects of Power Ball Exercises in Addition to Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, Grip Strength and Functional Disability in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Power Ball Exercises in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. 2023 May 3;3(4):451-60.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): September 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 3, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): August 4, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): 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

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Eye Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Sensation Disorders; Vision, Low; Vision Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0708

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