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Cerebral PalsyNCT04894799

Vestibular Stimulation and Neurodevelopmental Technique on Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy While Controlling the Gender

A study testing Vestibular stimulation in people with Cerebral Palsy and Hypotonia, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

there is no such article found who specifies the effects of sensory integration therapies like vestibular stimulation technique or developmental milestone while controlling the gender of children with cerebral palsy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months to 4 years
Conditions the study is for
Cerebral Palsy, Hypotonia
What is being tested?
Vestibular stimulation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
30 May 2021to 31 Jan 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 months to 4 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Hypotonic CP
  • GMFM-88 ranges: With true score of zero (0) = does not initiates i.e., head control absent at age of 6 months
  • Tone: 6 months infants total scoring ≤ 54 and 8 month or more total scoring ≤ 68 on Infant Neurological international Battery Scoring Sheet will be included.

Who cannot join

  • Children with other Abnormalities and pathologies like Down syndrome, Joubert Syndrome
  • Children Undergone any kind of surgery like reconstruction surgeries for congenital defects of eyes, head, neck or all four limbs of the body
  • Children with other type of Cerebral Palsy (CP) like Spastic (Hypertonic), Choreoathetoid, Dystonic, Ataxia, Athetoid and mixed CP
  • Children with any other neurological deficits, Mentally Challenged.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Helping Hand Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center

    Chakwal, Punjab Province

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Official title: Effects of Vestibular Stimulation and Neurodevelopmental Technique on Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy While Controlling the Gender

there is no such article found who specifies the effects of sensory integration therapies like vestibular stimulation technique or developmental milestone while controlling the gender of children with cerebral palsy. So, there is a need to do more research work on this in future to find out best treatment approach for children with cerebral palsy of their respective gender. That is why this study will focus on the results of vestibular stimulation and neurodevelopmental technique while controlling the Gender distribution of both intervention groups to find out the effects of these interventions that wither, they have some influence on the participants or not.

Read the detailed description

Bobath concept of neurodevelopment in children with cerebral palsy, is a problem-solving approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with disturbances of tone, movement, and function due to a lesion of CNS, the goal of treatment is to optimize function by improving postural control and selective movement through facilitation. But also, no study found which specifically focuses the improvements on boys and girl's ratio or their gender-based improvements of tone or developmental milestones.

Different swings such as Infant Swing, frog swing, platform swing will be included as mode of Vestibular stimulation treatment. On the other side, Stimulation of vestibular system improved child's postural control and motor function in many studies.

Being tested
Vestibular stimulation, Neck Control facilitation exercises
Keywords
developmental milestones, hypotonia, vestibular stimulation
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Hypotonia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vestibular stimulationOther

    In Vestibular Stimulation (VS) group, all participants will be given Infant Swing activity for one hour, trice a day for first 4 weeks. After that, in 5th and 6th weeks, all participants will be given Infant Swing for 30 minutes and frog swing for 30 minutes for two weeks. Next 7th and 8th weeks, Infant Swing (30 minutes) and prone on frog swing feet touching the floor (30 minutes), trice a day will be applied. In 9th week, Infant swing and normal playground swing for 30,30 minutes will be given to all participants, trice a day. In Last week of intervention i.e., 10th week, all participants will be given Infant Swing for 30 minutes and standing on platform swing (30 minutes) trice a day.

  • Neck Control facilitation exercisesOther

    all participants will be given Neck Control facilitation exercises using Bobath Approach of low tone facilitation method, for one hour, trice a day for first 4 weeks. After that, in 5th and 6th weeks, all participants will be given Neck Control facilitation exercises for 30 minutes and sitting facilitation Exercises with trunk weight shifting for 30 minutes, trice a day. Next 7th and 8th weeks, Neck Control facilitation exercises (30 minutes) and sitting facilitation exercises with trunk weight shifting and kneeling weight bearing (30 minutes), trice a day will be applied. In 9th and 10th weeks, Neck Control facilitation exercises, sitting and kneeling weight bearing and standing with trunk elongation will be given to all participants for one hour, trice a day.

Study groups in NCT04894799
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vestibular stimulationExperimentalall participants will be given Infant Swing activity for one hour, trice a day for first 4 weeks. After that, in 5th and 6th weeks, all participants will be given Infant Swing for 30 minutes and frog swing for 30 minutes for two weeks. Next 7th and 8th weeks, Infant Swing (30 minutes) and prone on frog swing feet touching the floor (30 minutes), trice a day will be applied. In 9th week, Infant swing and normal playground swing for 30,30 minutes will be given to all participants, trice a day. In Last week of intervention i.e., 10th week, all participants will be given Infant Swing for 30 minutes and standing on platform swing (30 minutes) trice a day.
Receives: Other: Vestibular stimulation
Neck Control facilitation exercisesActive comparatorall participants will be given Neck Control facilitation exercises using Bobath Approach of low tone facilitation method, for one hour, trice a day for first 4 weeks. After that, in 5th and 6th weeks, all participants will be given Neck Control facilitation exercises for 30 minutes and sitting facilitation Exercises with trunk weight shifting for 30 minutes, trice a day. Next 7th and 8th weeks, Neck Control facilitation exercises (30 minutes) and sitting facilitation exercises with trunk weight shifting and kneeling weight bearing (30 minutes), trice a day will be applied. In 9th and 10th weeks, Neck Control facilitation exercises, sitting and kneeling weight bearing and standing with trunk elongation will be given to all participants for one hour, trice a day.
Receives: Other: Neck Control facilitation exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Infant Neurological International Battery

    Infant Neurological International Battery ( INFANIB) is the developmental screening tool used for the assessment of neuromotor development in neonates and infants aged 1-18 months. The score of each item is mentioned in the score sheet itself based upon age and calculating total score will determine the neuromotor state of infants.

    Measured: 10 weeks

  2. GMFM-88

    It is a Standardized Observational Instrument designed and validated to measure change in gross motor function over time in children with Cerebral Palsy. The GMFM-88 item scores can be summed to calculate raw and percent scores for each of the five GMFM dimensions of interest, selected goal areas and a total GMFM-88 score.

    Measured: 10 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 May 2021
  2. Study start30 May 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04894799
Sponsor's protocol ID
REC/00983 Sadaf Zahra
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
19 May 2021
Last updated
22 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vestibular stimulation in people with Cerebral Palsy and Hypotonia, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Infant Neurological International Battery (time frame: 10 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Feb 2022.

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