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Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: University of Lahore
Summary
Dual task training enhances gross motor function, reduce fatigue and minimize cognitive motor interference in children with diplegic cerebral palsy by promoting neuroplasticity and improving dual task processing. Vestibular stimulation improve balance triggering the vestibulospinal reflex, which play a key role in maintaining posture and reducing the risk of fall. Integrating dual task training with vestibular stimulation can provide a more holistic rehabilitation strategy by enhancing balance and posture stability through improved vestibular system activation, supporting motor and cognitive coordination by challenging the brain to handle tasks concurrently, and boosting functional mobility by mimicking everyday situations that require divided attention. This RCT evaluates its effectiveness in optimizing motor-cognitive integration, functional mobility and endurance compared to conventional motor training approaches.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2025-09
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2025-09-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional Physical Therapy With Dual Task Training
Participants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021). Conventional PT (20 min): Wide leg squatting, hip flexion/extension, hip abduction/adduction, knee extension/flexion with ankle weights (Uysal et al., 2024). Dual Task Training (20 min): Balance activities (semi-tandem stance, tiptoe, heel stance, one-leg stance, line walking) with cognitive activities (verbal fluency, simple math, memory recall, daily routine recall).
Dual Task Training With Vestibular Stimulation
Participants undergo a 50-minute session, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Warm-up (10 min): Trunk and lower extremity ROM exercises (Lee et al., 2021). Dual Task Training (20 min): Same as Intervention 1 (balance + cognitive tasks). Vestibular Stimulation (20 min): Sliding activity on physio roll (10 repetitions) and vertical bouncing on physio roll for 10 minutes (Parashar et al., 2017).