Effects of Perturbation Therapy and Trunk Control Training

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

26

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 28, 2023

Primary Completion Date

February 5, 2024

Study Completion Date

February 5, 2024

Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Interventions
OTHER

Perturbation Therapy

The applicants were instructed to perform various exercises, including rotating their trunks, tossing a ball, and maintaining pelvis neutrality. They were also asked to reach the toy sideways with one hand. The 6-week intervention was conducted four days a week for 60 minutes each day, focusing on trunk rotation, standing, tossing, and catching the ball in various directions. The training sessions lasted for 20 minutes each.

OTHER

Trunk Control Therapy

For the duration of each session, the manual pushes and pulls were administered around once per minute and lasted for 20 minutes. A platform that can be moved in four directions.Choosing to step and stroll when there is an outside disturbance. When routine motions such as sit-to-stand transitions, disruptions are applied when standing, walking, or other activities. Training with continuous disruptions simulates scenarios such as uneven terrain. Both rope and cable excursions are above ground and last for 20 minutes. Briefly explain the platform to the participants. Asked the participants to push the torso and waist against the wall during the session. Emerging barriers during training sessions like small obstacles (e.g. pair of bricks) then Lean the participants with the support of the therapist and let them go. Asked them to Step on a mushy or slick surface in session for 20 minutes. Each intervention session took place for 60 minutes per day four days of week for 6 weeks.

Trial Locations (1)

54000

Imran Amjad, Lahore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Riphah International University

OTHER

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