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Effects of Nintendo Wii Balance Board in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Primary Purpose

Balance Problem, Cerebral Palsy

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Pakistan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Nintendo Wii balance board
Sponsored by
Riphah International University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Balance Problem

Eligibility Criteria

7 Years - 14 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • children with age of 7-14 years. No history of falls. children able to stand independently. delays in gait development.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with hemiplegic CP. Comorbidities. children with lower limb contractures. hearing disorders. children with epilepsy.

Sites / Locations

  • Rising Sun Institute

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

conventional physical therapy

Nintendo Wii balance board therapy

Arm Description

stretching, strengthening and balance exercises

Nintendo Wii balance board therapy in combination with conventional physical therapy

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Effects of Nintendo Wii balance board in children with CP
Changes from the baseline. it was designed to measure the balance issues in children with pediatric balance scale and pediatric forward reach test. it consist of 14 items and total score of 56

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
July 14, 2022
Last Updated
July 14, 2022
Sponsor
Riphah International University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05464004
Brief Title
Effects of Nintendo Wii Balance Board in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Official Title
Effects of Nintendo Wii Balance Board in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 15, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
May 15, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 25, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Riphah International University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
I wan to check the effects of Nintendo Wii balance board therapy in children with CP.
Detailed Description
Evaluate the effects of Nintendo Wii balance board therapy in combination with conventional physical therapy.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Balance Problem, Cerebral Palsy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Effects of Nintendo Wii balance board in combination with conventional physical therapy in children with CP
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
24 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
conventional physical therapy
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
stretching, strengthening and balance exercises
Arm Title
Nintendo Wii balance board therapy
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Nintendo Wii balance board therapy in combination with conventional physical therapy
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Nintendo Wii balance board
Other Intervention Name(s)
Conventional physical therapy
Intervention Description
Experimental group was given Nintendo Wii balance board therapy in combination with conventional physical therapy for 16 sessions/8 weeks Control group was conventional physical therapy which include stretching of the hamstrings, quadriceps and calf muscles. strengthening of the lower limb. Balance exercises include walk in parallel bar
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Effects of Nintendo Wii balance board in children with CP
Description
Changes from the baseline. it was designed to measure the balance issues in children with pediatric balance scale and pediatric forward reach test. it consist of 14 items and total score of 56
Time Frame
8th week

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
7 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: children with age of 7-14 years. No history of falls. children able to stand independently. delays in gait development. Exclusion Criteria: Children with hemiplegic CP. Comorbidities. children with lower limb contractures. hearing disorders. children with epilepsy.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Wajiha Shahid, MS
Organizational Affiliation
Riphah International University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Rising Sun Institute
City
Lahore
State/Province
Punjab
ZIP/Postal Code
40050
Country
Pakistan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
17370477
Citation
Rosenbaum P, Paneth N, Leviton A, Goldstein M, Bax M, Damiano D, Dan B, Jacobsson B. A report: the definition and classification of cerebral palsy April 2006. Dev Med Child Neurol Suppl. 2007 Feb;109:8-14. Erratum In: Dev Med Child Neurol. 2007 Jun;49(6):480.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
11727367
Citation
Gage JR, Novacheck TF. An update on the treatment of gait problems in cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2001 Oct;10(4):265-74.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
16097489
Citation
Woollacott MH, Shumway-Cook A. Postural dysfunction during standing and walking in children with cerebral palsy: what are the underlying problems and what new therapies might improve balance? Neural Plast. 2005;12(2-3):211-9; discussion 263-72. doi: 10.1155/NP.2005.211.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
32086598
Citation
Novak I, Morgan C, Fahey M, Finch-Edmondson M, Galea C, Hines A, Langdon K, Namara MM, Paton MC, Popat H, Shore B, Khamis A, Stanton E, Finemore OP, Tricks A, Te Velde A, Dark L, Morton N, Badawi N. State of the Evidence Traffic Lights 2019: Systematic Review of Interventions for Preventing and Treating Children with Cerebral Palsy. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2020 Feb 21;20(2):3. doi: 10.1007/s11910-020-1022-z.
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