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Short-term balance training with computer-based feedback in children with cerebral palsy: a feasibility and pilot randomized trial |
Saxena S, Rao BK, Senthil KD |
Developmental Neurorehabilitation 2017;20(3):115-120 |
clinical trial |
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of using short-term balance training with computer-based visual feedback (BTVF) and its effect on standing balance in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP). METHODS: Out of the fourteen children with BSCP (mean age 10.31 years), seven children received four sessions of BTVF (two such sessions/day, each session 15 min) in comparison to the control group that received standard care. Feasibility was measured as percentages of recruitment, retention and safety and balance was measured using a posturography machine as sway velocity (m/s) and velocity moment (m/s2) during quiet standing. RESULTS: No serious adverse events occurred in either group. There were no differences in the retention percentages and in any clinical outcome measure between both groups. CONCLUSION: Use of BTVF is feasible in children with BSCP but further investigation is required to estimate a dose-effect relationship.
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