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this study will be conducted To determine the effect of vestibular rehabilitation training on postural sway and energy expenditure in children with spastic cerebral palsy and To determine any relation between postural sway and energy expenditure in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy leads to postural asymmetries and balance impairments, primarily due to central vestibular dysfunction. Children aged 7-12 with gross motor function classification system levels I-III exhibit poor visual and vestibular interactions, impacting their ability to resolve sensory conflicts and manage reflexes. Excessive lateral trunk lean in cerebral palsy, prevalent in 72% of affected children, increases locomotion costs. Energy expenditure during walking rises with declining motor function, particularly in spastic cerebral palsy where vestibular dysfunction affects nearly 48% of cases. The relationship between balance control efforts and metabolic energy expenditure is complex, especially during dynamic activities like walking. This study will assess the impact of vestibular rehabilitation on postural sway and energy expenditure in children with spastic cerebral palsy, aiming to elucidate their interrelationship.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| vestibular rehabilitation | Experimental | Fifteen children will receive conventional physical therapy program for 1 hour and vestibular rehabilitation for 30 minutes 3 times per week for 8 weeks |
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| conventional physical therapy | Active Comparator | Fifteen children will receive conventional physical therapy program only for 1 hour 3 times per week for 8 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| vestibular rehabilitation | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| assessment of postural sway | The process for measuring frontal plane lateral trunk tilt angle during gait involves several steps as per the studies. First, three circular adhesive dots are placed on the sternal notch and the anterior superior iliac spine. A video camera is set up to capture the child's full body while walking. The recorded video is analyzed using Kinovea, dividing the gait cycle into 11 frames at 10% intervals. The angle of trunk deviation from vertical is calculated in these frames by connecting the anterior superior iliac spine markers and the sternal notch to determine the longitudinal axes of the trunk, with the angle measured against a vertical line. | at base line and after 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| assessment of Energy Expenditure | Heart rate expressed per distance walked provides information on energy economy as dose oxygen uptake expressed per distance walked because resting heart rate is known to increase with decreased body size and level of fitness, the resting heart rate is subtracted from the walking heart rate, and this value is divided by the walking speed. The following calculation of an energy expenditure index (energy expenditure index; beats/minute) energy expenditure index heart rate = (exercise heart rate-resting heart rate)/speed measured in m·min |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Nesma Abdelrhman Farag, assistant lecturer | Contact | 01016612043 | nesmafarag2018@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| outpatient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university | Cairo | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| 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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| conventional physical therapy | Other |
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| at base line and after 8 weeks |