RecruitingNCT06531044

Relationship Between Gross Motor Coordination and Balance in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor

Sinai University

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Mar 6, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Summary

This study aims to determine if there is a connection between gross motor coordination and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Since these children often struggle with balance and other motor skills, researchers hypothesize that there is no link between the two abilities.

Eligibility

Min Age: 5 YearsMax Age: 11 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

They were scored Level I on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).
The subjects' age was from five to eleven years.
They were at least 1-meter-tall and not less 20 Kg.
They had to comprehend verbal commands.
They were score 1 to 1+ based on Modified Ashworth' Scale.

Exclusion Criteria7

Contracture, deformity and/or tightness in upper or lower limbs.
Botulinum toxin in the last year.
Recent fracture.
Vertigo or dizziness.
Epilepsy.
Osteoporosis.
Recent operation in the six months at least (according to the type of operation).