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Effect of Myofeedback and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Hemiplegic Children After Brain Tumor Resection
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This study was conducted to compare between the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and myofeedback on upper limb function, muscle activity and brain derived neurotropic factor in blood for children with hemiplegia after brain tumor surgery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 14 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2024-07-01
Completion Date
2025-09-01
Last Updated
2026-05-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
selected physical therapy program
The program includes push-up exercises, active strength training for wrist extensors using fine motor toys, stretching for wrist and elbow flexors and pronators, weight-bearing positions from side sitting, quadruped position with active limb elevation, rolling a small ball with the affected limb, and rhythmic muscle approximation for shoulder, elbow, and wrist.
biofeedback
During sessions, the child sits with an arm resting on a table, with electrodes placed on the wrist extensors and forearm. The treatment involves gradually increasing the intensity of faradic current to induce muscle contraction. Each session lasts 30 minutes to one hour, with treatments up to three times daily, using a frequency of 50-100 Hz and a pulse duration of 0.1-1 ms, for a duration of 2 weeks to 3 months.
neuromuscular electric stimulation
The child will participate in a physical therapy program for one hour, three times a week, over twelve weeks, supplemented by neuromuscular electric stimulation. During sessions, the child sits with an arm resting on a table, with electrodes placed on the wrist extensors and forearm. The treatment involves gradually increasing the intensity of faradic current to induce muscle contraction. Each session lasts 30 minutes to one hour, with treatments up to three times daily, using a frequency of 50-100 Hz and a pulse duration of 0.1-1 ms, for a duration of 2 weeks to 3 months.
Locations (1)
Elmagd physical therapy centres, Teriaq oncology centre and Elite hospital.
Alexandria, Egypt