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Comparison of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Summary
This is an RCT aiming to explore the comparison of Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
26
Start Date
2026-03-10
Completion Date
2026-09-20
Last Updated
2026-05-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Sensory Integration Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy
Three sessions per week for 6 weeks, Moderate Intensity, 45 minutes per session Vestibular Control (5 minutes): * Slow linear swinging * Therapy-ball side shifts * Graded rocking Proprioceptive Input (5 minutes): * Joint compression * Weighted pushing/pulling * Thera-band control tasks Midline \& Postural Stability (5 minutes): * Controlled reaching * Supported sitting on wedge/bolster * Trunk stabilization task Tactile-Motor Integration (5 minutes): Vestibular Control (5 minutes): * Slow linear swinging * Therapy-ball side shifts * Graded rocking Proprioceptive Input (5 minutes): * Joint compression * Weighted pushing/pulling * Thera-band control tasks Midline \& Postural Stability (5 minutes): * Controlled reaching * Supported sitting on wedge/bolster * Trunk stabilization task Tactile-Motor Integration (5 minutes):
Conventional Physical Therapy
Three sessions per week for 6 weeks, Moderate Intensity, 45 minutes per session 1. Stretching (10 min): • Hamstrings, hip flexors, heel cord, trunk 2. Strengthening (15 min): * Core stabilization (bridging, supported plank), * LL strengthening (mini-squats, step training) 3. Balance Training (10 min): Sitting on therapy ball with support, standing balance with controlled BOS 4. Gait \& Functional Mobility (10 min): Parallel bar gait Controlled stepping Sit-stand \& kneeling Standing transitions
Locations (1)
Free Birds Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences
Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan