Analyzing the Effect of Trunk Training on Limbs in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy (FTT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02643160 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 31, 2015
Last Update Posted : December 31, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cerebral Palsy, Spastic | Other: Functional Trunk Training | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 38 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Analyzing the Effect of Functional Trunk Training on Upper and Lower Limb Motor Function in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy |
Study Start Date : | January 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Functional Trunk Training Group
Functional Trunk Training which includes strengthening of trunk muscle and functional activities including trunk region.
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Other: Functional Trunk Training
The intervention includes neurodevelopment treatment, muscle strengthening and functional activities of trunk region |
No Intervention: Control Group
No intervention, the continued their regular physical therapy
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- Change in trunk control over time assessed with Trunk Control Measurement Scale. [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing change in trunk control
- Change in daily living activities and participation over time assessed with Child Health Questionary Parent Form 50. [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessment of child's daily living activities and participation
- Change in muscle activation over time assessed with Surface Electromyography. [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessment of muscle activation
- Change in muscle spasticity over time assessed with Modified Tardieu Scale. [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing muscle spasticity
- Change in gross motor function over time assessed with Gross Motor Function Measurement [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing gross motor function
- Change in upper extremity skills over time assessed with Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing upper extremity skills
- Change in loco motion over time assessed with Gillette Functional Assessment Scale [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing loco motion.
- Change in walking parameters over time assessed with Physicians Rating Scale [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing walking parameters
- Change in functional loco motion over time assessed with Timed Up and Go Test [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing functional loco motion
- Change in walking speed over time assessed with 1 Minute Walk Test [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing walking speed
- Change in balance over time assessed with Pediatric Balance Scale [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing balance
- Change in impact of having a disabled child on family over time assessed with Impact on Family Scale [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing impact on family to have a disabled child
- Change in independence level over time assessed with Functional Independence Measure for Kids [ Time Frame: At baseline and 8 weeks after baseline ]Assessing independence level

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children with spastic cerebral palsy effected bilaterally
- Between 4-18 years age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received orthopedic surgery during last 6 weeks
- Receive Botulinum Toxin injection during last 6 weeks
- Mentally retarded children with communication limitations
- Had epileptic seizures during last 12 moths -

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02643160
Study Director: | Mintaze KEREM GÜNEL, Professor | Hacettepe University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department |
Responsible Party: | Abant Izzet Baysal University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02643160 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GO 14 135 |
First Posted: | December 31, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 31, 2015 |
Last Verified: | December 2015 |
Trunk Training Motor Function |
Muscle Spasticity Cerebral Palsy Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Muscle Hypertonia Neuromuscular Manifestations |