Diplegic Cerebral PalsyNCT05586191
Home Versus Hospital Based Action Observation Therapy in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy
A study testing Action observation at home and Action Observation therapy at hospital in people with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Effects of Home Versus Hospital Based Action Observation Therapy on Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy. It will be a RCT we want to identify the effects of action observation therapy on patients coming to the hospital as compared to the patients at home. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 11 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- What is being tested?
- Action observation at home and Action Observation therapy at hospital
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 20 Feb 2022to 15 Feb 2023
- 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 5 to 11 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Participants falling in this category will be recruited into the study.
- Diagnosed Diaplegic CP Children between the age of 5 to 11 years.
- Without visual impairment and visual field defects.
- Able to follow the researcher's instruction.
- GMFCS (gross motor function classification system) level I-III.
Who cannot join
- Participants failing to fall in this category will be excluded of the study.
- Children with a Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) of 3 or more
- Unable to walk
- Children with severe co-morbidities. (2)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Irfan General Hospital Peshawar
Peshawar, Khyberpakhtunkhuwa, 25000
About this study
Official title: Effects of Home Versus Hospital Based Action Observation Therapy on Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Home Versus Hospital Based Action Observation Therapy on Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy. It will be a RCT we want to identify the effects of action observation therapy on patients coming to the hospital as compared to the patients at home. We will also identify the retaining effects of AOT. Our sample size will be 40 diplegic patients having no cognitive issues and able to walk with assistive device. We will exclude the patient who will suffer with severe comorbidities and visual impairment. We will randomly assign the patients into two groups A and B.A will receive Action observation therapy three times a day along with stretching exercises .while group B we perform AOT and stretching exercises at home with same frequency.
- Conditions
- Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Being tested
- Action observation at home, Action Observation therapy at hospital
- Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Palsy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Action observation at homeOther
Also called stretching exercises of lower limb
Exercises included will contain four stages of exercises. Each stage will be followed for 2 weeks i.e. stage 1 for 1st and 2nd week, second stage for 3rd and 4th week, third stage for 5th and 6th week and fourth stage for 7th and 8th week of treatment. Each component of every stage will be played for 1 minute in front of participants, followed by 1 minute rest and then these exercises will be performed for 5 minutes.
All participants will perform AOT 3 times/week for up to 8 weeks along with functional training for the rest of the weeks. Functional training will include stretching and isometric exercises (stretching of hamstring and calf muscle while quads isometric). Assessment will be done by using the tools at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. A final reading will be taken after 12 weeks to check the maintenance of training effects.
Action Observation therapy at hospitalOther
Also called stretching exercises of lower limb
Exercises included will contain four stages of exercises. Each stage will be followed for 2 weeks i.e. stage 1 for 1st and 2nd week, second stage for 3rd and 4th week, third stage for 5th and 6th week and fourth stage for 7th and 8th week of treatment. Each component of every stage will be played for 1 minute in front of participants, followed by 1 minute rest and then these exercises will be performed for 5 minutes.
All participants will perform AOT 3 times/week for up to 8 weeks along with functional training for the rest of the weeks. Functional training will include stretching and isometric exercises (stretching of hamstring and calf muscle while quads isometric). Assessment will be done by using the tools at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. A final reading will be taken after 12 weeks to check the maintenance of training effects.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Action Observation therapy at home | Experimental | In action observation therapy, patient will not come to hospital for treatment. He will see a video at home in which therapist will perform different activities then patient will also perform the same movements. Receives: Other: Action observation at home |
| Action Observation therapy at hospital | Active comparator | In action observation therapy, patient will come to hospital for treatment. He will see a video in which therapist will perform different activities then patient will also perform the same movements. Receives: Other: Action Observation therapy at hospital |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Gross Motor Function measure (GMFM)
Changes from baseline,It is the valid and standard observational instrument to measure change in gross motor function in CP children. It consists of 66 items with 5 dimensions. These dimensions are the major motor functions i.e. supine/rolling, sitting, crawling/kneeling, standing and walking/running/jumping. Each task is rated according to the scoring guidelines i.e. higher score indicated better gross motor function. Each GMFM item is graded on 4-point scale i.e. 0 for unable to initiate the task, 1 for able to initiate the task, 2 for able to perform the task partially and 3 for able to perform the task completely. At the end these score summed up into total score.(21)
Measured: 12 weeks
Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)
Changes from baseline, It is a modified form of Berg Balance Scale (BSS) which was developed for balance measurement in CP child. It can be performed without specialized equipment and can be easily administered. It including 14 items with 5-level grading to assess the functional activities that child must safely and independently form at home, community, activities including sitting balance, sit to stand/stand to sit, transfer, stepping, reaching forward, reaching to floor, turning and stepping on and off at elevated surface. Each activity is rated according to scale from 0 to 4 i.e. 0 for unable to perform and 4 for able to perform without difficulty.
Measured: 12 weeks
Timed 10 meter walk test
Changes from Baseline ,It was used to measure the gait ability and speed. The acceleration area 2.5m and deceleration area 2.5m were marked on the ground as start and end point for the test. Participants were asked to walk for 15 minutes on comfortable flat floor at a comfortable speed and then record the walking speed through stopwatch over 10 m between these point. The mean value of the three trials was used and expressed as m/s
Measured: 12 weeks
Mini-mental state pediatric examination (MMSPE)
Changes from Baseline, it is a cognitive screening task and scoring system for 3 to 14 years old child. It represented 11 questions involving five basic cognitive abilities i.e. attention-concentration, orientation, registration, recall and language and constructive ability.(22) The possible score range is from 0 to 37, from which 17 or lower score indicating as moderate to severe cognitive impairment of children.
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 2022
- Study start20 Feb 2022
- Primary completion15 Feb 2023
- Study completion15 Feb 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Diplegic Cerebral PalsyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Ayesha Bashir, MSNMPT, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05586191
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HADIA HADI REC 01335
- Status last verified
- Feb 2023
- First submitted
- 17 Oct 2022
- Last updated
- 27 Feb 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Jeong YA, Lee BH. Effect of Action Observation Training on Spasticity, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Diplegia Cerebral Palsy. Children (Basel). 2020 Jun 18;7(6):64. doi: 10.3390/children7060064.
PubMed 32570855Numanoglu A, Gunel MK. Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2012;46(3):196-200. doi: 10.3944/aott.2012.2697.
PubMed 22659636Kim Y, Lee BH. Clinical Usefulness of Child-centered Task-oriented Training on Balance Ability in Cerebral Palsy. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Aug;25(8):947-51. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.947. Epub 2013 Sep 20.
PubMed 24259891Reid SM, Carlin JB, Reddihough DS. Distribution of motor types in cerebral palsy: how do registry data compare? Dev Med Child Neurol. 2011 Mar;53(3):233-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03844.x. Epub 2010 Dec 17.
PubMed 21166669Joung HJ, Park J, Ahn J, Park MS, Lee Y. Effects of creative dance-based exercise on gait performance in adolescents with cerebral palsy. J Exerc Rehabil. 2020 Aug 25;16(4):332-343. doi: 10.12965/jer.2040384.192. eCollection 2020 Aug.
PubMed 32913838Oskoui M, Coutinho F, Dykeman J, Jette N, Pringsheim T. An update on the prevalence of cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2013 Jun;55(6):509-19. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12080. Epub 2013 Jan 24.
PubMed 23346889Park EC, Hwangbo G. The effects of action observation gait training on the static balance and walking ability of stroke patients. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Feb;27(2):341-4. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.341. Epub 2015 Feb 17.
PubMed 25729163Ryan D, Fullen B, Rio E, Segurado R, Stokes D, O'Sullivan C. Effect of Action Observation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2021 Jan 27;3(1):100106. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2021.100106. eCollection 2021 Mar.
PubMed 33778479
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Feb 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Home Versus Hospital Based Action Observation Therapy on Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05586191
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HADIA HADI REC 01335
- Conditions
- Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Feb 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Effects of Home Versus Hospital Based Action Observation Therapy on Balance, Mobility and Cognition in Diaplegic Cerebral Palsy. It will be a RCT we want to identify the effects of action observation therapy on patients coming to the hospital as compared to the patients at home. We will also identify the retaining effects of AOT. Our sample size will be 40 diplegic patients having no cognitive issues and able to walk with assistive device. We will exclude the patient who will suffer with severe comorbidities and visual impairment. We will randomly assign the patients into two groups A and B.A will receive Action observation therapy three times a day along with stretching exercises .while group B we perform AOT and stretching exercises at home with same frequency.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Action Observation therapy at home | Experimental | Other: Action observation at homeIn action observation therapy, patient will not come to hospital for treatment. He will see a video at home in which therapist will perform different activities then patient will also perform the same movements. |
| Action Observation therapy at hospital | Active comparator | Other: Action Observation therapy at hospitalIn action observation therapy, patient will come to hospital for treatment. He will see a video in which therapist will perform different activities then patient will also perform the same movements. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 11 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Participants falling in this category will be recruited into the study.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participants failing to fall in this category will be excluded of the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Action observation at homeAlso: stretching exercises of lower limbExercises included will contain four stages of exercises. Each stage will be followed for 2 weeks i.e. stage 1 for 1st and 2nd week, second stage for 3rd and 4th week, third stage for 5th and 6th week and fourth stage for 7th and 8th week of treatment. Each component of every stage will be played for 1 minute in front of participants, followed by 1 minute rest and then these exercises will be performed for 5 minutes. All participants will perform AOT 3 times/week for up to 8 weeks along with functional training for the rest of the weeks. Functional training will include stretching and isometric exercises (stretching of hamstring and calf muscle while quads isometric). Assessment will be done by using the tools at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. A final reading will be taken after 12 weeks to check the maintenance of training effects. | Other | Action Observation therapy at home |
| Action Observation therapy at hospitalAlso: stretching exercises of lower limbExercises included will contain four stages of exercises. Each stage will be followed for 2 weeks i.e. stage 1 for 1st and 2nd week, second stage for 3rd and 4th week, third stage for 5th and 6th week and fourth stage for 7th and 8th week of treatment. Each component of every stage will be played for 1 minute in front of participants, followed by 1 minute rest and then these exercises will be performed for 5 minutes. All participants will perform AOT 3 times/week for up to 8 weeks along with functional training for the rest of the weeks. Functional training will include stretching and isometric exercises (stretching of hamstring and calf muscle while quads isometric). Assessment will be done by using the tools at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. A final reading will be taken after 12 weeks to check the maintenance of training effects. | Other | Action Observation therapy at hospital |
Primary outcome
Gross Motor Function measure (GMFM)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from baseline,It is the valid and standard observational instrument to measure change in gross motor function in CP children. It consists of 66 items with 5 dimensions. These dimensions are the major motor functions i.e. supine/rolling, sitting, crawling/kneeling, standing and walking/running/jumping. Each task is rated according to the scoring guidelines i.e. higher score indicated better gross motor function. Each GMFM item is graded on 4-point scale i.e. 0 for unable to initiate the task, 1 for able to initiate the task, 2 for able to perform the task partially and 3 for able to perform the task completely. At the end these score summed up into total score.(21)
Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from baseline, It is a modified form of Berg Balance Scale (BSS) which was developed for balance measurement in CP child. It can be performed without specialized equipment and can be easily administered. It including 14 items with 5-level grading to assess the functional activities that child must safely and independently form at home, community, activities including sitting balance, sit to stand/stand to sit, transfer, stepping, reaching forward, reaching to floor, turning and stepping on and off at elevated surface. Each activity is rated according to scale from 0 to 4 i.e. 0 for unable to perform and 4 for able to perform without difficulty.
Timed 10 meter walk test
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from Baseline ,It was used to measure the gait ability and speed. The acceleration area 2.5m and deceleration area 2.5m were marked on the ground as start and end point for the test. Participants were asked to walk for 15 minutes on comfortable flat floor at a comfortable speed and then record the walking speed through stopwatch over 10 m between these point. The mean value of the three trials was used and expressed as m/s
Mini-mental state pediatric examination (MMSPE)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes from Baseline, it is a cognitive screening task and scoring system for 3 to 14 years old child. It represented 11 questions involving five basic cognitive abilities i.e. attention-concentration, orientation, registration, recall and language and constructive ability.(22) The possible score range is from 0 to 37, from which 17 or lower score indicating as moderate to severe cognitive impairment of children.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Feb 2023.
- Background: PubMed 32570855Jeong YA, Lee BH. Effect of Action Observation Training on Spasticity, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Diplegia Cerebral Palsy. Children (Basel). 2020 Jun 18;7(6):64. doi: 10.3390/children7060064.
- Background: PubMed 22659636Numanoglu A, Gunel MK. Intraobserver reliability of modified Ashworth scale and modified Tardieu scale in the assessment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2012;46(3):196-200. doi: 10.3944/aott.2012.2697.
- Background: PubMed 24259891Kim Y, Lee BH. Clinical Usefulness of Child-centered Task-oriented Training on Balance Ability in Cerebral Palsy. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Aug;25(8):947-51. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.947. Epub 2013 Sep 20.
- Background: PubMed 21166669Reid SM, Carlin JB, Reddihough DS. Distribution of motor types in cerebral palsy: how do registry data compare? Dev Med Child Neurol. 2011 Mar;53(3):233-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03844.x. Epub 2010 Dec 17.
- Background: PubMed 32913838Joung HJ, Park J, Ahn J, Park MS, Lee Y. Effects of creative dance-based exercise on gait performance in adolescents with cerebral palsy. J Exerc Rehabil. 2020 Aug 25;16(4):332-343. doi: 10.12965/jer.2040384.192. eCollection 2020 Aug.
- Background: PubMed 23346889Oskoui M, Coutinho F, Dykeman J, Jette N, Pringsheim T. An update on the prevalence of cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2013 Jun;55(6):509-19. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12080. Epub 2013 Jan 24.
- Background: PubMed 25729163Park EC, Hwangbo G. The effects of action observation gait training on the static balance and walking ability of stroke patients. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Feb;27(2):341-4. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.341. Epub 2015 Feb 17.
- Background: PubMed 33778479Ryan D, Fullen B, Rio E, Segurado R, Stokes D, O'Sullivan C. Effect of Action Observation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2021 Jan 27;3(1):100106. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2021.100106. eCollection 2021 Mar.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ayesha Bashir, MSNMPT principal investigator
Riphah International University
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Action observation at home and Action Observation therapy at hospital in people with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, 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 5 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 27 Feb 2023. 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?
Gross Motor Function measure (GMFM) (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05586191, which also lists 8 linked publications.
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 27 Feb 2023.