Effects of the Addition of a Single Bout of Whole-Body Vibration to a Single Bout of Treadmill Training on Gait and Spasticity in Ambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy

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

Whole-body vibration (WBV) and treadmill training (TT) are commonly-utilized rehabilitation interventions for children with neuromotor disorders. WBV has been shown in the literature to positively affect gait and lower body spasticity in this population. However, the effects of a single session of WBV are generally transient, lasting between ten minutes and two hours. Thus, it may be necessary to combine WBV with another intervention to reinforce improved movement patterns and maximize its potential benefits. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the addition of a single bout of WBV to a single bout of TT on the lower extremity spasticity and gait parameters of ambulatory children with CP.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 17
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• a medical diagnosis of spastic CP

• a GMFCS level of I, II, or III

• age of 6-17 years at the time of data collection

Locations
United States
Georgia
Georgia State University
RECRUITING
Atlanta
Contact Information
Primary
Jianhua Wu, PhD
jwu11@gsu.edu
404-413-8476
Backup
Gena Henderson, PT, DPT, PhD
ghenderson2@gsu.edu
404-413-1221
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-11-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention Group
There are two intervention groups: treadmill walking only, whole-body vibration plus treadmill walking.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Georgia State University

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