Clinical trial NCT05922215: Effects of Balance Training on Gait and Functional Strength in Children With Intellectual Disabilities
Official title: Effects of Balance Training on Gait and Functional Strength in Children With Intellectual Disabilities
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Intellectual Impairment
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-06-28
Enrollment: 22
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 7
Maximum age (years): 14
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Intellectual impairment is a developmental condition that first appears in childhood and causes substantial intellectual or cognitive limitations as well as inadequate adaptation to the demands of daily life. It may be viewed as a syndrome grouping (meta-syndrome), rather than as an illness or a disability; encompassing a wide range of clinical problems, including hereditary, viral, metabolic, and neurological issues. Prior to learning new abilities, there is a loss in cognitive functioning that is indicative of ID. Falling is a severe issue that affects people with intellectual disabilities frequently. Although studies based on retrospective data collected over time have not determined the exact prevalence of falling in the ID community, they have estimated that 30-60% of people fall within a 12-month period. Similar fall risk factors exist in the general population and in people with ID, such as advancing age, vision problems, and mobility issues. However, some characteristics, such as having frequent seizures and a high level of ambulation, seem more distinctive to ID. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of balance training on gait and functional strength in children with mild intellectual disabilities. This will be a Randomized Controlled Trial. Approval will be gained from the Ethical committee of the Riphah international university Lahore, Pakistan prior to the commencement of study. Written informed consent will be taken from all the patients and all information and data will be confidential. Subjects will be informed that there is no risk of study and they will be free to withdraw any time during process of study. 22 intellectually disabled children between the ages of 7 and 14 will be randomly allocated to the Experimental group (n=10) or a Control group (n=10). The Experimental group will be given the Baseline treatment comprising of Static balance training (i.e. heel and toe raises, alternate rising of the left and right foot above the floor and tandem standing.) alongside Dynamic Balance training (weight shifting forward, backward, sideward, and diagonally with eyes opened and eyes closed, walking toe-to-heel barefoot, side walking, reverse walking and one-foot jumps), and Progressive activity training (including stepping over/on obstacles, throwing and catching a ball, and kicking a ball.) for 40 minutes per day, twice each week for 8 weeks. Whereas, the Control group will continue their regular school schedule, which will include participation in physical education activities at the same frequency. Along with that, only Baseline treatment including Static balance training (i.e. alternate rising of the left and right foot above the floor and tandem standing.) will be given at the same intervals and for the same length of time as the intervention group, with the exception of additional Dynamic balance training and progressive activity training. The time up-and-go test, the 10-meter walk test and GMFM-88 were used to evaluate gait, and the Sit-to-stand test and the Stair Climbing test. were used to measure each participant's functional strength. Pre and Post treatment values will be evaluated and the Data will be analyzed using SPSS 22.0.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Boys and Girls with Mild Intellectual Disabilities (IQ range 50-69)
* Age group: 7-14 years
* Students from a Special Education School

Exclusion Criteria:

* CP and Down's syndrome
* Those who were unable to complete follow-up tests.
* Subjects who took part in less than 80% of the intervention program.
* Participants with any psychological or behavioral issues.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Time Up and Go test
timeFrame: Baseline and 8th week
measure: Change in Sit to stand test
timeFrame: Baseline and 8th week
measure: Change in Stair climb test
timeFrame: baseline and 8th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Rising Sun Institute for special children
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Fareeha Kausar, PP-DPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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