Effects of Functional Exercise Program With Strength Load and Resistance in Gross Motor Function, Quality of Life and Participation in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy Levels III-IV GMFCS

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This research project aims to evaluate the benefits of a functional exercise program with strength and resistance load in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), specifically classifiedat levels III and IV of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) scale. Participants will be included into control or intervention group in this randomized controlled trial. Changes in functional percentile, quality of life, and participation in daily environments will be analyzed based on scores obtained with validated assesment scales. The study will be conducted at the Children's Neurorehabilitation Unit of Hospitalarias Foundation in Valencia, with an 18-week intervention plus a 6-month follow-up. This project seeks to provide evidence on rehabilitation strategies that promote autonomy and social inclusion for this population.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 10
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adolescents aged 10 to 18 years.

• Diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

• Classification at levels III or IV of the GMFCS scale.

Locations
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Spain
Faculty of Physiotherapy. University of Valencia
RECRUITING
Valencia
Contact Information
Primary
M.Luz Sánchez-Sánchez, PhD
m.luz.sanchez@uv.es
963983853
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-31
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Functional exercise with progressive strength and resistance load
This group will perform functionalexercises with progressive strengthand resistance load, adjusted basedon heart rate.
Active_comparator: Functional exercises without any load
This group will perform functionalexercises without strength orresistance load.
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Sponsors
Leads: University of Valencia

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