Clinical trial NCT06198192: Effects of Pilates Exercises on Hearing Impairment Children
Official title: Effects of Pilates Exercises on Static and Dynamic Balance in Children With Hearing Impairment
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Hearing Impaired Children
Keywords: Balance
Hearing Impairment
Pilate exercises
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-01-10
Enrollment: 38
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 5
Maximum age (years): 10
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study will determine the effects of Pilates exercises on static and dynamic balance in children with hearing impairment. Children with hearing impairment often encounter challenges in their motor development, including difficulties in maintaining balance and mobility. Impaired balance and limited mobility can significantly impact their overall physical well-being and functional independence. Therefore, it becomes crucial to explore effective interventions that can address these specific needs and promote improve balance and mobility in this population. Pilates, a mind-body exercise approach, has gained recognition for its potential benefits in enhancing balance, flexibility, and core strength in various populations.

Detailed description: A Randomized clinical trial will be conducted through convenient sampling. Subjects will randomly be allocated into two groups experimental group will receive balance exercises in addition to Pilate exercise while control group will receive will receive conventional therapy for strength, balance and postural stability. The duration of the treatment will be 10 weeks for 3 days a week for 45 minutes. Pediatric Balance Scale, Pediatric Reach Test (Pediatric Functional Reach Test) and Timed Up and Go Test will be used as outcome measure. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 29.0; normality of the data will be checked and tests will be applied according to the normality of the data either it will be parametric test or non-parametric based on the normality.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria.

* Age between 5 to10 years
* Having greater than 24 score of mini mental state examination (MMSE-C) for children
* Children diagnosed with congenital sensorIneural hearing impairment
* Having a hearing loss\>75dB
* Able to follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of any visual, physical or mental disability in addition to hearing loss, or any orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect balance
* Severe hearing losses were greater than75dB
* Parents or patient refuse to take part
* Have participated in other therapy programs during our intervention

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pediatric Balance Scale
timeFrame: 10 weeks
measure: Pediatric Reach Test (Pediatric Functional Reach Test):
timeFrame: 10 weeks
measure: Time Up and Go Test (TUG)
timeFrame: 10 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Riphah International University
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Khushbakhat Butt, MS*
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Rajendran V, Roy FG. An overview of motor skill performance and balance in hearing impaired children. Ital J Pediatr. 2011 Jul 14;37:33. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-37-33.
citation: Melo RS, Lemos A, Paiva GS, Ithamar L, Lima MC, Eickmann SH, Ferraz KM, Belian RB. Vestibular rehabilitation exercises programs to improve the postural control, balance and gait of children with sensorineural hearing loss: A systematic review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Dec;127:109650. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109650. Epub 2019 Aug 21.