CompletedNot Applicable

Moderate Versus High-intensity Interval Training in Children With Diplegia.

Egypt30 participantsStarted 2024-11-23

Plain-language summary

The aim is to compare the effects of moderate-intensity training and high-intensity interval training on gait, energy expenditure, and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegia. Methods: Thirty children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy were allocated randomly into two groups (n=15 each). The group A and the group B. Assessment of functional mobility and energy expenditure and gait analysis for all children of both groups were assessed before and after the suggested period of treatment.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Their age ranged from 3 to 5 years old
✓. The degree of spasticity ranged from 1+ to 2 according to modified Ashworth scale
✓. They were able to walk with limitations or holding on according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (II, III).
✓. They were able to follow instructions and understand commands.
✓. They were medically stable.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Children who had bone and tendon lengthening surgeries within the last 6 months.
✕. Children with lung and heart diseases and disorders.
✕. Children with fixed deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs.
✕. Children performing different sorts of physical activities.
✕. Children receiving any medications affecting muscle and mental function or antiepileptic drugs that affect the mental function.
✕. Children with perceptual defects.
✕. Children with any visual or sound-related issues.

What they're measuring

Gait

Timeframe: 2 months

Functional mobility

Timeframe: 2 months

Energy Expenditure

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07289373

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-10

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 5 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. Their age ranged from 3 to 5 years old
✓. The degree of spasticity ranged from 1+ to 2 according to modified Ashworth scale
✓. They were able to walk with limitations or holding on according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (II, III).
✓. They were able to follow instructions and understand commands.
✓. They were medically stable.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Children who had bone and tendon lengthening surgeries within the last 6 months.
✕. Children with lung and heart diseases and disorders.
✕. Children with fixed deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs.
✕. Children performing different sorts of physical activities.
✕. Children receiving any medications affecting muscle and mental function or antiepileptic drugs that affect the mental function.
✕. Children with perceptual defects.
✕. Children with any visual or sound-related issues.