Clinical trial NCT06673836: Comparative Study of Inclined Treadmill and Dynamic Cycling on Balace in Hearing Impaired Children.
Official title: Comparative Effect of Inclined Treadmill and Dynamic Cycling on Balance and Gait in Children With Hearing Impairment.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Balance Assessment
Keywords: balance
dynamic cycling
gait
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-05
Enrollment: 36
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 8
Maximum age (years): 10
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: parallal assignment. it will be randomized controlled study,in which probability convenient sampling will be usd.two groups of hearing impaired children will be randomly divided.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Hearing loss is generally identified initially in life leading to difficulties in communication. In children, vestibular dysfunctions can cause a deficit in gross motor development and balance stability. At an early age, delayed gross motor development can cause impairment in the bilateral vestibular system and sensorineural hearing. The children with balance impairment cannot usually participate in physical activities. Running, cycling, hoping and leading to social isolation3. In Pakistan, 2.49% of the population suffers from some disability; the hearing loss population is 7.4%. In Pakistan, hearing loss is more reported in males as compared to females. According to the non-official data, nearly 1.2 in every 1000 Pakistani children suffer from moderate to severe bilateral hearing loss5. In this, 15% population is suffering from profound and nearly 85% from moderate to severe hearing loss.Children who have vestibular dysfunctions may experience many disorders of the vestibular system.Acute unilateral vestibular loss (AUVL) is the most frequent vestibular dysfunction. The etiology of acute unilateral vestibular loss is unknown, but the studies say it may be due to genetic and acquired causes (inflammatory and viral infections). The symptoms include static

Detailed description: This study seeks to provide a detailed understanding of the effects of dynamic cycling and inclined treadmill training on the motor skills of children with hearing impairments through an extensive review of relevant literature, careful data collection, and robust statistical analysis. The findings may assist parents, educators, and healthcare professionals in making informed choices about the most effective therapies to enhance mobility and overall development in children with hearing impairments. Ultimately, this research contributes to pediatric rehabilitation and promotes a holistic approach to addressing the specific needs of children with hearing loss.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria: children of age 8 to 10 years consistency in hearing impairment ability to understand the command

Exclusion Criteria:

children with any acute or chronic disease recurrent falls history of any MSK disease

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Primary outcomes:
measure: Dynamic gate index
timeFrame: 10-15 min
measure: CTSIB TEST
timeFrame: 10 min
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Riphah International University
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Asra Ghafoor, MS
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
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