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Effect of Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation in Children
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
40 children with hemiplegia cerebral palsy from both sex will be recruited from outpatient clinic of abo resh hospital ,their age ranged from 5-10 years
Official title: Combined Effect of Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation on Upper Limb Functions in Children With Hemiplegia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-12
Completion Date
2025-03
Last Updated
2024-12-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
biofeedback
biofeedback therapy and FES at anti spastic muscles(shoulders flexors, elbow and wrist extensors) while doing specific exercises (including basic reaching, grasping, carrying, release
Physical therapy program
Flexibility exercises for shorted muscles and spastic muscles, Strengthening training focusing on the trunk lower limb and upper limb muscles for weak muscles, Postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces, General endurance training, Exercises to facilitate hand function, Exercises included, grasping a cube, transferring cube, removing and placing pegs, releasing cube and placing cubes. Strengthening exercises of the intrinsic muscles of the hand
Locations (1)
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt