CompletedNot Applicable

Intensive Therapy of Shoulder External Rotators in Erb's Palsy

Pakistan20 participantsStarted 2020-10-30

Plain-language summary

Erb's palsy is a common neurological injury occurs at the time of birth. It causes injury to the upper trunk nerve root c5-c6, i.e., supply is around shoulder and muscles of forearm and these nerves network from the spine and pass through the cervicoaxillary canal in the neck and the ribs and emerge into the axilla. Restoring external rotation in erb's palsy is quite difficult and mostly surgery is recommended but if physiotherapy sessions are given with extended time up to 2 hours and latest techniques are applied to strengthen external rotators then range of external rotation can be improved.

Who can participate

Age range9 Months – 12 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children (male and female) * Ages ranged from 9 months to 12 months * Unilateral involvement of c5, c6 and c7 * patients did not undergo surgery of the nerves or plexus Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal or neuro-muscular abnormalities other than Erb's palsy * Contractures or fixed limitations in the affected upper extremity * Hypersensitivity to latex and adhesive tapes

What they're measuring

Modified MALLET scale

Timeframe: 12th weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04979689

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-05-30

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