Effects of Pilates and Balance Proprioception Exercises on Hearing Impairment

January 28, 2024 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Pilates Training Versus Balance Proprioception Exercises on Lower Extremity Function in Children With Hearing Impairment

Static balance is the ability to hold the body in a specific position and posture, while dynamic balance is the ability to maintain balance while moving. Vision, somatosensation, vestibular, and hearing are integrated to achieve balance Ethical committee approval will be obtained. A written consent will be taken from all subjects in the language best understood by them, after fulfilling the inclusion criteria, Patients age 10-14 years will be recruited through Randomized Clinical trial in which convenient sampling technique will be used. Group A 17 participants will receive Pilates training and group B 17 participants will receive balance Proprioception exercises. Pediatric balance scale and Lower Extremity Functional scale will be used .The result after statistical analysis will either show both treatments equally effective or not. Data will be calculated before and after treatment with the help of outcome measure tools.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Static balance is the ability to hold the body in a specific position and posture, while dynamic balance is the ability to maintain balance while moving. Vision, somatosensation, vestibular, and hearing are integrated to achieve balance. Various strategies are available in physiotherapy for addressing imbalance. Pilates and other balance proprioception exercises may be used as part of a treatment plan, albeit this may vary depending on the etiology of the imbalance. Patients age 10-14 years will be recruited through Randomized Clinical trial in which convenient sampling technique will be used. 34 Participants will be included in this study. Group A 17 participants will receive Pilates exercises, after the initial evaluations, the individuals in the Clinical Pilates training group will be informed about the definition, goals and benefits of clinical Pilates, will be familiarized with the exercises and how to use the five key elements of clinical Pilates (head-neck location - shoulder location - chest cage location - central focus [neutral position] - how they should preserve and maintain breathing) and group B 17 participants will receive balance Proprioception exercises on balance board with different exercises. Pediatric Balance Scale and Lower Extremity Functional scale will be used. The result after statistical analysis will either show both treatments equally effective or not. The results will be analyzed on SPSS.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  • Both Gender will be included.
  • Age 10-14 years.
  • No history of lower extremity injuries or neuromuscular problems during the last 6 months
  • Child's physical fitness level to ensure they can safely participate in Pilates and balance proprioceptive exercises.
  • Children having Cochlear implant

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients will be excluded from the study if they had significant cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic comorbidity or had an active disease that required therapy modification during the study.
  • If pain will be developed in skeletal muscles after training.
  • The presence of a neurologic disease, decompensated organ failure, intra-articular steroid injection or surgery in any joint, active synovitis, active arthritis psychiatric disease, and inability to understand and follow the prescribed exercise

Study Plan

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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: Pilates Training
Group A 17 participants will receive Pilates training General rehabilitation exercises. Balance and strengthening exercises. Stretching exercises will be performed.Each exercises will be performed with ten repetition for three sessions per week.
Other: Pilates Training
This group will receive Pilates training General rehabilitation exercises. Balance and strengthening exercises. Stretching exercises will be performed.Each exercises will be performed with ten repetition for three sessions per week
Experimental: Balance Proprioception Exercises
Group B 17 participants will receive balance Proprioception exercises. The training program will consist of 14 basic exercises on and off the balance board, with variations on each exercise. The program will be included four prescribed exercises: (a) exercise without any material, (b) exercise with a ball only, (c) exercise with a balance board only, and (d) exercise with a ball and a balance board. Also for gait and dynamic balance activity training use of Cobblestones walking mat that affects postural control. Walking task on the Cobblestone walking mat included: walking backward, walking sideways, and walking under dim light conditions. Mat walking time per session increased from 6 to 12 min during the acclimation period of the first two sessions and progressed gradually but incrementally to a maximum of 20 min per session over the 12 ensuing sessions.
Other: Balance Proprioception Exercises
This group will receive balance Proprioception exercises. The training program will consist of 14 basic exercises on and off the balance board, with variations on each exercise. Mat walking time per session increased from 6 to 12 min during the acclimation period of the first two sessions and progressed gradually but incrementally to a maximum of 20 min per session over the 12 ensuing sessions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pediatric Balance Scale
Time Frame: Six weeks
The Pediatric Balance Scale is a modified version of the Berg Balance Scale that is used to assess functional balance skills in school-aged children. The scale consists of 14 items that are scored from 0 points (lowest function) to 4 points (highest function) with a maximum score of 56 points.
Six weeks
Lower Extremity Functional Scale
Time Frame: Six weeks
This consists of 20 questions about a person's capacity to carry out daily chores. Clinicians can use the LEFS to assess patients' initial function, ongoing progress, and outcome, as well as to set functional goals. The maximum score is 80 points, indicating very high function. The minimum possible score is 0 points, indicating very low functions
Six weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Iqra khan, MS*, Riphah International University

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 26, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 26, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

January 10, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 30, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR&AHS/23/0735

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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