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NCT07606222
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Effect of Myofeedback and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Hemiplegic Children After Brain Tumor Resection

Sponsor: Cairo University

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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

Interventions

OTHER

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.

DEVICE

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.

DEVICE

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