RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07611565

Comparison of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

Ibadat International University, Islamabad

Enrollment

26 participants

Start Date

Mar 10, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is an RCT aiming to explore the comparison of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy


Eligibility

Min Age: 6 YearsMax Age: 12 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy
  • Aged between 6 and 12 years
  • GMFCS Level I-III
  • MMSE score ≥ 24
  • Able to follow simple instructions

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
  • Recent orthopedic or neurosurgical interventions
  • Severe visual or hearing impairment
  • Uncontrolled epilepsy

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Interventions

OTHERSensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy

Three sessions per week for 6 weeks, Moderate Intensity, 45 minutes per session Vestibular Control (5 minutes): * Slow linear swinging * Therapy-ball side shifts * Graded rocking Proprioceptive Input (5 minutes): * Joint compression * Weighted pushing/pulling * Thera-band control tasks Midline \& Postural Stability (5 minutes): * Controlled reaching * Supported sitting on wedge/bolster * Trunk stabilization task Tactile-Motor Integration (5 minutes): Vestibular Control (5 minutes): * Slow linear swinging * Therapy-ball side shifts * Graded rocking Proprioceptive Input (5 minutes): * Joint compression * Weighted pushing/pulling * Thera-band control tasks Midline \& Postural Stability (5 minutes): * Controlled reaching * Supported sitting on wedge/bolster * Trunk stabilization task Tactile-Motor Integration (5 minutes):

OTHERConventional Physical Therapy

Three sessions per week for 6 weeks, Moderate Intensity, 45 minutes per session 1. Stretching (10 min): • Hamstrings, hip flexors, heel cord, trunk 2. Strengthening (15 min): * Core stabilization (bridging, supported plank), * LL strengthening (mini-squats, step training) 3. Balance Training (10 min): Sitting on therapy ball with support, standing balance with controlled BOS 4. Gait \& Functional Mobility (10 min): Parallel bar gait Controlled stepping Sit-stand \& kneeling Standing transitions


Locations(1)

Free Birds Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences

Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan

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