Combined Effect of Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation on Upper Limb Functions in Children With Hemiplegia

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

40 children with hemiplegia cerebral palsy from both sex will be recruited from outpatient clinic of abo resh hospital ,their age ranged from 5-10 years

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 5
Maximum Age: 10
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Their age will range from 5 to 10 years.

• Spasticity grade range from 1+ to 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) (Bohannon and Smith, 2011).

• Their UL ability function will be at level II according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) (Penta et al., 2001).

• They will be able to follow instructions.

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Cairo University
RECRUITING
Giza
Contact Information
Primary
Alaa T Ramadan, M.SC
dr.alaataha@yahoo.com
01019320008
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-03
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Placebo_comparator: Group A
Physical therapy program The exercise session for one hour for each child , conducted 3times/ week for 3 successive months.~1. Flexibility exercises for shorted muscles and spastic muscles.~2. Strengthening training focusing on the trunk lower limb and upper limb muscles for weak muscles.~3. Postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces~4. General endurance training~5. Exercises to facilitate hand function~6. Exercises included, grasping a cube, transferring cube, removing and placing pegs, releasing cube and placing cubes. Strengthening exercises of the intrinsic muscles of the hand
Experimental: Group B
The exercise session for one hour for each child same as group A, conducted 3times/ week for 3 successive months plus the combined biofeedback therapy and FES at anti spastic muscles (shoulders flexors, elbow and wrist extensors
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University

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