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(Effect of Rood therapy in ameliorating the movement disorder of children with cerebral dysfunction syndrome) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Su Z-H, Zhang H-J, Ding Y-L, Yan H, Wang Y-M, Li H-Z, Lui C, Zuo W-J
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2005 Jul 21;9(27):174-175
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

AIM: To probe into the effect of Rood therapy plus training of traditional exercise therapy on the movement disorder of children with cerebral dysfunction syndrome, and compare with the application of traditional exercise therapy only. METHODS: Seventy children aged 0 to 1 year with cerebral dysfunction syndrome, who were hospitalized in Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital between June and December 2004, were randomly divided into Rood therapy group (n = 40) and control group (n = 30). All the children received training of traditional exercise therapy including Bobath therapy and Vojta therapy), besides, those in the Rood therapy group were also treated with Rood therapy including percutaneous facilitation, self-sensitive facilitation and special inhibition, they were trained one-to-one strictly from Monday to Saturday, once a day, 40 minutes for each time, one month was a small course and 3 months was a big course. Before treatment and 1 and 3 months after treatment, the motor function of the children were assessed with and adaptation and gross motor of Gesell intelligence test. RESULTS: According to intention-to-treat analysis, all the 70 children with cerebral dysfunction syndrome were involved in the analysis of results. (1) The score of adaptation in Gesell intelligence test: There was no difference between the two groups before treatment and at 1 month after treatment (p > 0.05); At 3 month after treatment, it was higher in the Rood therapy group than in the control group (95.18 +/- 9.03, 84.73 +/- 6.56, t = 3.107, p < 0.05). The score after treatment was significantly increased as compared with before treatment in both groups (p < 0.001). (2) The score of gross motor in Gesell intelligence test: There was no difference between the two groups before treatment and at 1 month after treatment (p > 0.05); At 3 month after treatment, it was higher in the Rood therapy group than in the control group (96.26 +/- 8.80, 85.64 +/- 6.53, t = 3.219, p < 0.05). The score after treatment was significantly increased as compared with before treatment in both groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Both the application of Rood therapy plus traditional exercise therapy and the training of traditional exercise therapy only can significantly improve the motor function of children with cerebral dysfunction syndrome, but the effect of Rood therapy plus traditional exercise therapy is better.

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