The goal of this observational study is to learn the effects of hydrotherapy in children with cerebral palsy. It aims to answer if hydrotherapy is affective on balance and selective motor control of the children with cerebral palsy.
Who can participate
Age range4 Years – 18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy by a specialist physician
* Aged between 4-18 years
* Cooperative with physiotherapy applications
* Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels 1-4
* Willing to participate in the study and undergo assessments
Exclusion Criteria:
* Mental retardation or insufficient cognitive function to comply with study assessments
* GMFCS level 5
* Presence of an intrathecal baclofen pump for spasticity treatment or history of soft tissue and/or bone surgery
* Active infection or localized skin infection at the injection site
* History of active seizures
* Presence of contractures
* Serious systemic disease that may prevent exercise participation
* Injury and/or surgery within the last 6 months
* Botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months
* Contraindications to hydrotherapy, including severe fear of water, behavioral problems, shortness of breath at rest, infection, incontinence, known chlorine allergy, open wounds, acute systemic illness, epilepsy, tracheostomy, permanent drains, immunodeficiency.
What they're measuring
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Pediatric Balance Scale
Timeframe: six weeks
Trial details
NCT IDNCT06899035
SponsorGaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital