Dynamic Orthotic Garment in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diplegic Cerebral Palsy focused on measuring Theratog, postural control, cerebral palsy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- children with CP who have toe-in gait and had grade 1+ to 2 degree of spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) [32]. In addition to score I and II on Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) scores [33]. As well as the child is required to be able to stand and walk independently.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children who have impaired hearing or vision, previous lower limb surgery or Botulinum injections of the lower limb muscles within the preceding 6 months will be excluded from the study.
Sites / Locations
- Taibah UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Experimental
Control group
study group
conventional physical therapy based on neurodevelopmental techniques, This program will be given for 1 hour, 3 days a week for 12 weeks
conventional physical therapy and orthosis (Thera togs) : the child will wear the orthosis for twelve weeks, from 8 to 10 hours a day, during daily-life activities. The child's guardian (mother) will be trained and will receive a DVD recording, with a step-by-step demonstration on the fitting of TheraTogs® in the child. Markings were made in TheraTogs® to facilitate and improve fitting. All necessary support will be offered, with weekly monitoring in person to control the fitting of the orthosis, as well as for possible questions or clarifications.in addition to conventional physical therapy as the control group