Effect of Respiratory Strength on Trunk Control (rehabilitation)

March 25, 2026 updated by: Nahla Mohamed Ibrahim, Cairo University

Effect of Respiratory Muscle Strengthening on Dynamic Trunk Control in Children With Diplegia

Purpose:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory muscle strengthening on trunk control in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy .

Subjects and Methods: Thirty children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy aged from 8to 10 years selected with impaired trunk control and respiratory problems .They have spasticity degree of 1 to 2 according to modified Ashwarth scale. classified into 2 equal groups: control and study. Evaluation w by trunk control measurement scale and spirometer test pre and post treatment.Both groups will receive conventional program designed for diplegic cerebral palsy children in addition to incentive spirometer for study group and breathing exercises for control group for 1hour, three times per week for 1 month .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory muscles strength on trunk control in children with spastic diplegic CP.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt
        • Cairo 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

Inclusive criteria:

  1. Children age ranged from 8 to 10 years old.
  2. They were diagnosed as spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
  3. They had spasticity grade from1 to 2 according to modified Ashwarthe scale(appendix-II)(Balzer et al ,.2018) .
  4. They had trunk control problems according to trunk control measurement scale (appendix-III)(Heyrman et al., 2011) .
  5. They are able to follow orders and instructions.
  6. They have respiratory function problems.

Exclusive criteria:

Children excluded if they had any of the following issues:

  1. Having fixed deformities at lower limbs which affects sitting abilities.
  2. Recent spine or lower limb surgeries or lower limbs Botox injection in the last six months before the study .
  3. Moderate to sever scoliosis or spinal deformities.
  4. Chest infection.

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: control group
regular respiratory exercises
Other: Exercise
respiratory training by spirometer in addition to trunk control exercises
Experimental: study
respiratory training by spirometer
Other: Exercise
respiratory training by spirometer in addition to trunk control exercises

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
respiratory function
Time Frame: pre and after 1 month
maximum inspiratory and expiratory volume
pre and after 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
trunk control
Time Frame: pre and post 1 month
trunk control as a gross motor function
pre and post 1 month

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 (Actual)

March 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 25, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

March 25, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 25, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • trunk control rehabilitation

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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