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Cerebral PalsyNCT06640686

The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy

A study testing Exercise training in people with Cerebral Palsy, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by permanent or variable sensory-motor function impairments resulting from developmental anomalies or damage to the brain. Spasticity, dystonia, postural disorders, and weakened movement patterns can hinder the development of the respiratory system in children with CP. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Cerebral Palsy
What is being tested?
Exercise training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
15 Nov 2024to 15 Apr 2025
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 4 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Aged between 4 and 12 years
  • Classified as levels 1, 2, and 3 according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
  • Diagnosed with spastic diplegia and/or hemiplegic cerebral palsy
  • Ability to cooperate during the exercises

Who cannot join

  • Presence of acute or chronic respiratory diseases
  • Presence of acute medical conditions
  • History of active epilepsy
  • Scoliosis with a Cobb angle greater than 30 degrees
  • Presence of chest deformities
  • Severe visual and hearing impairments

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Parameters, Trunk Control, Walking, and Functional Independence in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by permanent or variable sensory-motor function impairments resulting from developmental anomalies or damage to the brain. Spasticity, dystonia, postural disorders, and weakened movement patterns can hinder the development of the respiratory system in children with CP. As the severity of postural disorders increases in children with CP, inadequate or improper use of respiratory muscles and insufficient ventilation reduce the mobility of the thoracic cage. The aim of study is to investigate the effects of respiratory muscle training on respiratory parameters, trunk control, walking, and functional independence in children with CP.

Read the detailed description

In this prospective randomized controlled study, participants will be divided into two groups: the Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) group and the control group. The IMT group will receive IMT in addition to the traditional physical therapy program, while the control group will only receive the traditional physical therapy program. Respiratory muscle strength, respiratory functions, chest expansion, trunk control, walking speed and endurance, and functional independence will be assessed before and after the training.

Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Being tested
Exercise training
Keywords
respiratory function test, muscle strength, gait, trunk
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Palsy

What participants receive

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

  • Exercise trainingOther

    Inspiratory muscle training for increase strength of inspiratory muscle.

Study groups in NCT06640686
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Inspiratory Muscle Training GroupExperimentalInspiratory muscle training consists of strengthening exercise with threshold Inspiratory muscle training device.
Receives: Other: Exercise training
Traditional Physiotherapy GroupActive comparatorThe control group will receive the traditional physical therapy program.
Receives: Other: Exercise training

What is being measured

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

  1. PP Check device

    respiratory muscle strength will assess with device that called 'RP Check'.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. spirometer

    respiratory function test will be assess with spirometer.

    Measured: 6 months

  3. trunk control mesurement scale

    trunk control will assess with Trunk Control Measurement Scale.

    Measured: 6 months

  4. 10 m walking test

    gait speed will assess with 10 meter walking test

    Measured: 6 months

  5. 2 minutes walking test

    gait endurance will assess with 2 minutes walking test.

    Measured: 6 months

  6. WeeFIM scale

    functional independence will assess with WeeFIM scale.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Oct 2024
  2. Study start15 Nov 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion15 Mar 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Apr 2025 (estimated)

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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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
randomized controlled study
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
36 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06640686
Sponsor's protocol ID
IstanbulOkanUniv
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
9 Oct 2024
Last updated
15 Oct 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
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 Exercise training in people with Cerebral Palsy, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa.

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 4 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Gamze Aydın, PhD (05377600256 ext. +90, gamze.tosun@okan.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PP Check device (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 6 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 15 Oct 2024.

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