Back to resultsEffect of Nordic Walking on Gait-asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis
Primary Purpose
Cerebral Palsy
Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
designed physical therapy program
Nordic walking
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cerebral Palsy focused on measuring Cerebral palsy, gait, spatio-temporal gait parameters, unilateral cerebral palcy, Nordic walking
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes. Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system (GMFCS) (Jooyeon et al., 2011) Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). (Cloptonetal et al., 2005). Exclusion Criteria: Uncontrolled epilepsy. Mental retardation or autistic features. Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination), Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower and/or upper extremities. Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months in the lower and/or upper extremities. Botox injection in the lower and/or upper extremities in the past 6 months.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Arm Label
control group
Nordic walking group
Arm Description
15 Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months.
Children in this group will receive the same designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months. while the Nordic walking training for 20 minutes will replace the functional gait training.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Assessment of gait
The gait parameters will be assessed by kinovea software. Kinovea, free 2D motion analysis software, was created in 2009 via the non-profit collaboration of several researchers, athletes, coaches and programmers from all over the world. It enables the analysis of distances, angles, coordinates and spatial-temporal parameters frame by frame from a video recording. These measurements can be made from different perspectives, since the software carries out calibrations in non-perpendicular planes to the camera-object line analyzed. spatio-temporal parameters will be measured
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05644652
Brief Title
Effect of Nordic Walking on Gait-asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis
Official Title
Effect of Nordic Walking on Gait-asymmetry Patterns in Children With Hemiparesis
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
January 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
January 30, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
January 30, 2024 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Cairo 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
Nordic walking is a physical activity consisting of walking with poles similar to ski poles. The poles are designed for the purpose of activating the upper body during walking. The poles are equipped with rubber or spike tips and the walking itself resembles.
Detailed Description
Compared to normal walking in Nordic walking there is a stronger involvement of the upper body. Furthermore, by using the poles, the muscles in the upper body can be activated, and the length of each step taken is supposedly increased, resulting in a faster gait .
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cerebral Palsy
Keywords
Cerebral palsy, gait, spatio-temporal gait parameters, unilateral cerebral palcy, Nordic walking
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
InvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
30 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
control group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
15 Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months.
Arm Title
Nordic walking group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Children in this group will receive the same designed physical therapy program for 60 minutes per session, three times a week, for three consecutive months. while the Nordic walking training for 20 minutes will replace the functional gait training.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
designed physical therapy program
Intervention Description
it will be applied for for 60 min weekly for 3 successive months in the form of three sets of exercises (20 minutes each) as follows:
Flexibility exercises to restore joint mobility of soft tissues.
Static and dynamic balance exercises
Functional strengthening exercises.
Functional gait training.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Nordic walking
Intervention Description
it will be conducted according to the guidelines of the International Nordic Walking Federation
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Assessment of gait
Description
The gait parameters will be assessed by kinovea software. Kinovea, free 2D motion analysis software, was created in 2009 via the non-profit collaboration of several researchers, athletes, coaches and programmers from all over the world. It enables the analysis of distances, angles, coordinates and spatial-temporal parameters frame by frame from a video recording. These measurements can be made from different perspectives, since the software carries out calibrations in non-perpendicular planes to the camera-object line analyzed. spatio-temporal parameters will be measured
Time Frame
after 3 successive months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
6 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
10 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Their age will range from 6-10 years, from both sexes.
Level I, II and III of gross motor functional classification system (GMFCS) (Jooyeon et al., 2011)
Grade 1 and 1+ spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). (Cloptonetal et al., 2005).
Exclusion Criteria:
Uncontrolled epilepsy.
Mental retardation or autistic features.
Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination),
Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower and/or upper extremities.
Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months in the lower and/or upper extremities.
Botox injection in the lower and/or upper extremities in the past 6 months.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Amira M Abd-elmonem, PhD
Phone
01155553316
Email
Dramira.salim2020@gmail.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Emam H El-negamy, Phd
Organizational Affiliation
Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy
Official's Role
Study Chair
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Maricha A Nashed, B.Sc.
Organizational Affiliation
Cairo university, faculty of physical therapy
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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