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Spastic diplegia is a common shape of cerebral palsy that significantly affects trunk control and quality of life in children. Core stability training (CST) has been utilized as a potential intervention to improve the trunk function. This study investigated the effects of CST on segmental trunk control and quality of life in children with spastic diplegia.
Forty children with spastic diplegia (age: 3 - 6 years) were randomly assigned to either a control group (n=20) receiving a selected physical therapy program or an experimental group (n=20) receiving the same program plus a 30-minute CST program three times weekly for 12 weeks. Segmental trunk control was assessed using the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCO) scale, and quality of life was measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Both outcome measures were evaluated pre- and post-intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Stability Training | Experimental | receive an experimental intervention in form of functional exercises to improve core |
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| Traditional physical therapy | Active Comparator | Traditional physical therapy used to treat the same condition |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy | Other | Exercises to improve function of children with CP |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control scale | Higher scores mean a better outcome. Minimum Score: 0 (No control at any level) Maximum Score: 14 (Full control at all seven levels, each scoring 2) | Baseline and after 12 weeks of training |
| Quality of Life Inventory Scale | Higher scores mean a better outcome. Minimum Score: 0 (poorest quality of life) Maximum Score: 100 (best quality of life) | Baseline and after 12 weeks of training |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University | Giza | Cairo Governorate | 12613 | Egypt |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31914039 | Background | Huang C, Chen Y, Chen G, Xie Y, Mo J, Li K, Huang R, Pan G, Cai Y, Zhou L. Efficacy and safety of core stability training on gait of children with cerebral palsy: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jan;99(2):e18609. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018609. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002547 | Cerebral Palsy |
| ID | Term |
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| D001925 | Brain Damage, Chronic |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| ID | Term |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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| Designed rehabilitation program |
| Other |
Program of exercises to enhance function |
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