Additional Effects of Cuevas Medek Exercises Along With Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Proficiency and Quality of Life, in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

56

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 10, 2024

Primary Completion Date

December 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

December 20, 2024

Conditions
Spastic Diplegia Cerebral PalsyQuality of LifteMotor Function
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Control Group

Conventional Physical Therapy ( 12 weeks intervention) 24 randomly allocated participants will get the conventional physical therapy that includes the stretching exercises (PNF technique) for 6 weeks; targeting all the affected lower limb muscles, strengthening exercises of all the weak lower limb muscles for 12 weeks along with gait training on parallel bars. Duration of session is 45 min.

PROCEDURE

Experimental Group

Conventional Physical Therapy and Cuevas Medek Exercises ( 12 weeks intervention) 24 randomly allocated participants will get the conventional physical therapy that includes the stretching exercises (PNF technique) for 6 weeks; targeting all the affected lower limb muscles, strengthening exercises of all the weak lower limb muscles for 12 weeks along with gait training on parallel bars.Along with conventional physical therapy, experimental group participants will get Cuevas Medek Exercises that includes antigravity exercises, specefic types of stretchings and balancing exercises. Types of exercises that will be performed on the patient out of 100 exercises,will depend on the patient's need that is affecting his or her gross motor proficiency.Total duration of session is 90 min.

Trial Locations (1)

44000

Foundation University College of Physical Thrapy, Islamabad

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Foundation University Islamabad

OTHER

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