Comparison the Efficiency of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Manual Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy With Lower Urinary System Dysfunction
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
There are many studies in the literature on healthy children with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), but there are limited number of studies in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with LUTD. This study aim to contribute to the literature by examining the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and abdominal massage in the treatment of children with CP with LUTD and comparing the superiority of the two treatment methods to each other.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 5
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Being between the ages of 5-18
• Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy
• Having one of the Gross Motor Function Classification System I, II, III and IV grades
• Having a complaint of urinary incontinence
Locations
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Turkey
Pelin Pişirici
Istanbul
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-01-30
Completion Date: 2023-11-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 54
Treatments
Experimental: TENS Group
Transcutaneus electric nerve stimulation intervention will be done for a total of 12 weeks, 2 sessions of 20 minutes per week.
Experimental: Masaj Group
Massage intervention will be done in the form of massage practise to the abdominal region, 2 sessions of 20 minutes per week.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Bahçeşehir University
Collaborators: Tugtepe Pediatric Urology Clinic