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The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to learn about the effect of therapeutic climbing in hemiplegic children. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does climbing affect muscle strength and tone? What is its connection between normative data drawn from healthy children? How can it affect balance?
Participants (children) will be asked to complete an series of movements used in sports climbing, such as inside-flag, back-flag and horizontal traverse, while hanging on an in-door climbing wall.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Group | No Intervention | The participants in this group continue their conventional intervention protocol without using the climbing instructions. | |
| Climbing Group | Experimental | The participants in this group continue their conventional intervention protocol plus an in-door climbing intervention protocol. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Climbing | Other | The protocol consists of using an in-door climbing wall as an complementary therapeutic intervention model. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Strength | Measured using Kinvent K-PUSH Dynamometer and Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer ; Unit of Measure: Peak Force in Kilograms (higher scores - better outcome) | 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation) |
| Balance | Measured using the Timed Up & Go Test ; Unit of Measure: seconds of completion (higher scores - worse outcome) | 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation) |
| Muscle Tone | Evaluated using the Modified Ashworth Scale ; Unit of Measure: Scoring Options (0-4) // (higher scores - worse outcome) | 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Normative Strength Data Comparison | Comparison of normative values of the Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer of Healthy and Hemiplegic Children ; Unit of Measure: Difference of Peak Force in Kilograms | 8 weeks (pre-post evaluation) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Besios, PhD | University of Thessaly | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Physiotherapy | Lamia | Phthiotis | 35100 | Greece |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21863133 | Background | Buechter RB, Fechtelpeter D. Climbing for preventing and treating health problems: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Ger Med Sci. 2011;9:Doc19. doi: 10.3205/000142. Epub 2011 Aug 9. |
| Label | URL |
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| The effect of therapeutic climbing on gross motor function in hemiplegic cerebral palsy. A pilot single-case experimental design study (SCED) | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006429 | Hemiplegia |
| D010291 | Paresis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010243 | Paralysis |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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Single-blind Randomised Controlled Trial
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |