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Cerebral PalsyNCT06504550

Comparison Between Schroth and Klapp Method in CP Children With Scoliosis

A study testing Schroth Exercises and Klapp Exercises in people with Cerebral Palsy and Scoliosis, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cerebral palsy, which occurs in two to three out of 1,000 live births, has multiple etiologies resulting in brain injury that affects movement, posture, and balance. Approximately one-third of children with CP are non-ambulant and subsequently spend prolonged periods of time in sitting or lying. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis
What is being tested?
Schroth Exercises and Klapp Exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
14 May 2024to 28 Jul 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 8 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • 8 to 12 years of age
  • Either gender.
  • The level of gross motor function between levels I and II in accordance with the gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) .
  • Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) > 4 degree .
  • Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded if they have had been prescribed brace treatment
  • Has received any previous corrective or surgical treatment of the spine
  • Unable to participate, or are reluctant to receive treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Riphah International University

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Official title: Comparison Between Schroth AND Klapp Method On Postural Stability AND Trunk Rotation Angle In CP Children With Scoliosis

Cerebral palsy, which occurs in two to three out of 1,000 live births, has multiple etiologies resulting in brain injury that affects movement, posture, and balance. Approximately one-third of children with CP are non-ambulant and subsequently spend prolonged periods of time in sitting or lying. Non-ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy (CP) bear a high risk of developing simultaneous progressive scoliotic spine deformities, loss of sitting balance and hip subluxation/dislocation.Treatments for the Spinal deformities associated with cerebral palsy are Schroth method. It is a scoliosis-specific exercise approach that uses postural, scoliosis-specific sensorimotor exercises. While another treatment approach Klapp method aimed to stretch and strengthen muscles by all fours positions, easily applied and that can be used in small groups.

A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted through convenient sampling. Inclusion criteria of this study is age between 8 to 12 years of either gender, with GMFCS level I and II and Trunk rotation angle (ATR) > 4 degree, who are able to understand and follow verbal instructions. Those patients who has been prescribed brace treatment, has scheduled or undergone any corrective surgical treatment of the spine before or during data collection process will be excluded. Patients who are unable to participate, or are reluctant to receive treatment are excluded. Study will be conducted on 22 patients who will be randomly allocated into two groups. One group will receive Schroth exercises. It consists of passive and active postural auto-correction exercises done repeatedly and based on kinesthetic and sensorimotor principles. While the other group with Klapp method includes stretching and strengthening muscles by all fours positions. Bunnell's scoliometer, Adams forward bend test, and Posture and postural ability scale (PPAS) will be used as outcome measure.

Read the detailed description

Group A is Schroth Group (SG). The patients in the Schroth exercise group will start their exercise program under physiotherapist supervision. Exercise treatment program will consist of 18 sessions, 30 minutes each session, three times a week, for 6 weeks. Schroth exercises will be performed in an asymmetric position to maximize correction to achieve trunk symmetry. These exercises include spinal elongation, de-rotation, de-flexion, stretching, strengthening and rotational breathing exercises to maintain vertebral alignment. The participants will be asked to combine these exercises with their daily living activities (ADLs). During the Schroth exercises, rice bags, foam blocks, a stool, and long sticks will be used to adjust the posture and give passive support. Exercises are progressed from lying, sitting, or standing positions and from most to least passive support per a review of the quality of the performance. Decreasing the amount or degree of passive support, changing the patient's position, and adjusting the sets and repetitions of exercises will depend on the patient's improvement in exercise performance Group B is Klapp group (KG).The patients in the Klapp exercise group will be treated with supervised klapp exercises. Exercise treatment program will consist of 18 sessions, 30 minutes each session, three times a week, for 6 weeks. In each session, a sequence of 8 postures of Klapp Exercises will be carried out. Each posture will be maintained for 4-5 minutes with rest breaks when needed. Positions that will be held are: 1) Lateral crawl, 2) Horizontal sliding, 3) Crawl posture near the ground, 4) Bunny hopping, 5) Arm turn, 6) Big arch, 7) Lateral crawl near the ground, 8) Big curve

Being tested
Schroth Exercises, Klapp Exercises
Keywords
Cerebral Palsy, Klapp, Postural Stability, Schroth, Scoliosis, Trunk Rotation Angle
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Schroth ExercisesOther

    The patients in the Schroth exercise group will start their exercise program under physiotherapist supervision.Exercise treatment program will consist of 18 sessions, 30 minutes each session, three times a week, for 6 weeks.These exercises include spinal elongation, de-rotation, de-flexion, stretching, strengthening exercises to maintain vertebral alignment.The participants will be asked to combine these exercises with their daily living activities (ADLs).During the Schroth exercises, rice bags, foam blocks, a stool, and long sticks will be used to adjust the posture and give passive support.Exercises are progressed from lying, sitting, or standing positions and from most to least passive support per a review of the quality of the performance.Decreasing the amount or degree of passive support, changing the patient's position, and adjusting the sets and repetitions of exercises will depend on the patient's improvement in exercise performance

  • Klapp ExercisesOther

    The patients in the Klapp exercise group will be treated with supervised klapp exercises. Exercise treatment program will consist of 18 sessions, 30 minutes each session, three times a week, for 6 weeks.In each session, a sequence of 8 postures of Klapp Exercises will be carried out. Each posture will be maintained for 4-5 minutes with rest breaks when needed.Positions that will be held are: 1) Lateral crawl, 2) Horizontal sliding, 3) Crawl posture near the ground, 4) Bunny hopping, 5) Arm turn, 6) Big arch, 7) Lateral crawl near the ground, 8) Big curve

Study groups in NCT06504550
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Schroth Exercise. Group A receive Schroth Exercises.ExperimentalGroup A: Schroth Group (SG). The patients in the Schroth exercise group will start their exercise program under physiotherapist supervision. Exercise treatment program will consist of 18 sessions, 30 minutes each session, three times a week, for 6 weeks. These exercises include spinal elongation, de-rotation, de-flexion, stretching, strengthening to maintain vertebral alignment.The participants will be asked to combine these exercises with their daily living activities (ADLs).During the Schroth exercises, rice bags, foam blocks, a stool, and long sticks will be used to adjust the posture and give passive support.Exercises are progressed from lying, sitting, or standing positions and from most to least passive support per a review of the quality of the performance.Decreasing the amount or degree of passive support, changing the patient's position, and adjusting the sets and repetitions of exercises will depend on the patient's improvement in exercise performance
Receives: Other: Schroth Exercises
Klapp Exercise. Group B receive Klapp Exercises.ExperimentalGroup B: Klapp group (KG). The patients in the Klapp exercise group will be treated with supervised klapp exercises.Exercise treatment program will consist of 18 sessions, 30 minutes each session, three times a week, for 6 weeks.In each session, a sequence of 8 postures of Klapp Exercises will be carried out.Each posture will be maintained for 4-5 minutes with rest breaks when needed.Positions that will be held are: 1) Lateral crawl, 2) Horizontal sliding, 3) Crawl posture near the ground, 4) Bunny hopping, 5) Arm turn, 6) Big arch, 7) Lateral crawl near the ground, 8) Big curve
Receives: Other: Klapp Exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Posture and Postural Ability Scale (PPAS)

    An assessment tool for measuring the quality of postures as well as classifying the ability to maintain and manipulate postures.The Posture and Postural Ability Scale (PPAS) is used to assess supine, prone, lying and sitting posture in the frontal and sagittal planes. The scale ranges from full symmetry to total asymmetry. Similarly, their ability to change or maintain position was rated according to the levels of PPAS ranging from "Able to move into and out of position independently" (level 7) to "Unplaceable in an aligned position" (level 1).The PPAS has excellent inter-rater reliability and validity for children and adults with CP

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. Bunnell's Scoliometer

    Trunk rotation angle (ATR) will be evaluated using Bunnell's scoliometer and Adam's forward bend test. For patients with scoliosis, a landmark for measuring the angle of trunk rotation will be marked on the protruding area during the forward bending test using a scoliometer. For measuring the angle of trunk rotation of scoliosis patient, in order to set the reference point of the scoliometer, the scoliometer is placed on the floor and focused. In the forward bending test, the angle of trunk rotation is measured using a scoliometer on the area to be measured marked with a sticker. The measured value will be read and recorded. The inter-rater reliability according to the measurement method with Scoliometer measurement method 0.971. The scoliometer measurement method has the highest validity (r=0.976)

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jul 2024
  2. Study start14 May 2024
  3. Primary completion21 Jul 2024
  4. Study completion28 Jul 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
It will be Randomized clinical trial in which non probability convinient sampling will be used.Two groups of 8 to 12 years of age will be formed in which participants will be randomly divided.In Group A Schroth exercises will be conducted that consist of passive and active postural auto-correction exercises done repeatedly and based on kinesthetic and sensorimotor principles.In Group B Klapp group will be treated with klapp exercises. In each session, a sequence of 8 postures of Klapp method will be carried out
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06504550
Sponsor's protocol ID
REC/RCR&AHS/23/0779
Status last verified
Aug 2024
First submitted
11 Jun 2024
Last updated
14 Aug 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Agustsson A, Sveinsson T, Pope P, Rodby-Bousquet E. Preferred posture in lying and its association with scoliosis and windswept hips in adults with cerebral palsy. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Dec;41(26):3198-3202. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1492032. Epub 2018 Jul 16.

    PubMed 30010440

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Schroth Exercises and Klapp Exercises in people with Cerebral Palsy and Scoliosis, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Posture and Postural Ability Scale (PPAS) (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06504550, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Aug 2024.

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