Effectiveness of Suit Therapy With Dual Task Exercises on Gross Motor Functions and Walking in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

ConditionsSuit Therapy Dual Task Exercises Gross Motor Functions Walking Children Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age6-12

SponsorKafrelsheikh University

About this trial

This study aims to investigate the effect of suit therapy combined with dual-task training on gross motor performance and walking abilities in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age from 6 to 12 years.

Both sexes.

A medical diagnosis of spastic diplegic CP made by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists.

Children with spasticity grades ranged from 1 to 2+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS).

Disqualifiers

They had a permanent deformity (bony or soft tissue contractures).

Children having visual or auditory defects.

Current hospitalization for urgent medical reasons.

Severe mental retardation.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Suit therapy
Suit therapy + Dual-task exercises

Treatment groups

30 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Kafrelsheikh University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov