Status:
COMPLETED
Role Of Physical Therapy In Relieving Constipation In Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
Isra University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Physical Therapy management in relieving constipation among Spastic Cerebral Palsy children. There were two groups, Group A received routine ...
Detailed Description
Physical therapy makes an integral part of the non-pharmacological, conservative management of cerebral palsy. Routine physical therapy aims to reduce spasticity, improve joint range of motion (ROM), ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria for the recruitment in the study were: spastic CP children on oral feeding with constipation between ages 2-12 years of both genders, spasticity above 1+ grade on modified Ashworth scale, functional activity level between 2-5 grades on gross motor functional classification scale (GMFCS).
Exclusion
- CP children with other systemic co-morbidities, physical deformity in GIT and intellectual disability were excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 27 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03379038
Start Date
December 27 2017
End Date
January 30 2019
Last Update
February 19 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Isra Institute or Rehabilitation Sciences, Isra University Islamabad
Islamabad, Pakistan