Effects of Pilates Exercises on Hearing Impairment Children

June 11, 2024 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Pilates Exercises on Static and Dynamic Balance in Children With Hearing Impairment

This study will determine the effects of Pilates exercises on static and dynamic balance in children with hearing impairment. Children with hearing impairment often encounter challenges in their motor development, including difficulties in maintaining balance and mobility. Impaired balance and limited mobility can significantly impact their overall physical well-being and functional independence. Therefore, it becomes crucial to explore effective interventions that can address these specific needs and promote improve balance and mobility in this population. Pilates, a mind-body exercise approach, has gained recognition for its potential benefits in enhancing balance, flexibility, and core strength in various populations.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted through convenient sampling. Subjects will randomly be allocated into two groups experimental group will receive balance exercises in addition to Pilate exercise while control group will receive will receive conventional therapy for strength, balance and postural stability. The duration of the treatment will be 10 weeks for 3 days a week for 45 minutes. Pediatric Balance Scale, Pediatric Reach Test (Pediatric Functional Reach Test) and Timed Up and Go Test will be used as outcome measure. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 29.0; normality of the data will be checked and tests will be applied according to the normality of the data either it will be parametric test or non-parametric based on the normality.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

38

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
        • Riphah International University

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria.

  • Age between 5 to10 years
  • Having greater than 24 score of mini mental state examination (MMSE-C) for children
  • Children diagnosed with congenital sensorIneural hearing impairment
  • Having a hearing loss>75dB
  • Able to follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of any visual, physical or mental disability in addition to hearing loss, or any orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect balance
  • Severe hearing losses were greater than75dB
  • Parents or patient refuse to take part
  • Have participated in other therapy programs during our intervention

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
Active Comparator: Balance Exercises
This group will receive conventional exercises for balance.
Other: Conventional Therapy and Balance Exercises
this group receive conventional therapy along with balance exercises. Standing with feet together while the therapist sitting behind and manually locking the child knees, and then slowly tilt him to each side, forward and backward. Step standing with therapist behind the child guiding him to shift his weight forward then backward alternately. High step standing and try to keep balanced. Standing with manual locking of the knees then tries actively to stoop and recover. Equilibrium, righting and protective reactions training. Open environment gait training will be conducted with the different obstacles. Session includes three times/week for total 10 weeks
Experimental: Pilates Exercises
This group will receive Pilate exercises along with Balance exercises
Other: Pilates Exercises
Ten repetitions of Pilates exercises will be performed with a 2-minute rest period between repetitions. Pilate group will receive the intervention program three times/week for total 10 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pediatric Balance Scale
Time Frame: 10 weeks
It is 14-item criterion-referenced measure that examines functional balance in the context of everyday tasks in the pediatric population in 3 domains sitting, standing and changing of position. It measures steady state and anticipatory balance activities of varying difficulty that will be performed with or without visual inputs. Item score from 0-4 which may be measured by the ability to perform the assessed activity. Item scores will be summed having maximum score of 56 points that indicate perfect score. Time of administration is 20 minutes. It has excellent test retest reliability in typically developmental child that is (ICC 0.850)
10 weeks
Pediatric Reach Test (Pediatric Functional Reach Test):
Time Frame: 10 weeks
It is used to measure standing balance in pediatric population, it is only done in standing position. The standing position will be described first and target will be set under the supervision first forward reach will be tested and after this lateral reach will be tested. Reliability of this test is within rater (0.54, 0.88 ICC) and among the rater is (0.50, 0.93ICC)
10 weeks
Time Up and Go Test (TUG)
Time Frame: 10 weeks
It provides valuable measures how quickly one can stand up, walk 10 feet, turn around, walk back and sit down. Patient sit in the chair on the command go patient rises from the chair walks 3 meters at comfortable and safe pace, turns, walk back to the chair and sits down. Timings begins with the instruction go and end when the patient is seated. Reliability of TUG test was high, with ICC of 0.99 for within-session reliability and 0.99 for test-retest reliability analyzes on CP children
10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Khushbakhat Butt, MS*, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 5, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

February 5, 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)

June 13, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR&AHS/23/0754

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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