Effects of Hydrotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
ConditionCerebral Palsy Children
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-18
SponsorGaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to learn the effects of hydrotherapy in children with cerebral palsy. It aims to answer if hydrotherapy is affective on balance and selective motor control of the children with cerebral palsy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy by a specialist physician
Aged between 4-18 years
Cooperative with physiotherapy applications
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels 1-4
Disqualifiers
Mental retardation or insufficient cognitive function to comply with study assessments
GMFCS level 5
Presence of an intrathecal baclofen pump for spasticity treatment or history of soft tissue and/or bone surgery
Active infection or localized skin infection at the injection site
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Intervention Group (water-based and conventional exercise)
- control group (conventional exercise)
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov