NCT05928949

Pilates Exercises and Down Syndrome

Status unknown NA Last updated 3 July 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing pilates exercises in Balance in 30 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline

26 June 2023

Primary endpoint
1 August 2023

11 September 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Cairo University
Phase	NA
Status	Status unknown
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	health services research
Enrollment	30
Start date	26 June 2023
Primary completion	1 August 2023
Estimated completion	11 September 2023
Sites	1 location across Egypt

Drugs / interventions tested

• pilates exercises

Conditions studied

• Balance — all drugs for Balance →
• Down Syndrome — all drugs for Down Syndrome →
• Pilates Exercises — all drugs for Pilates Exercises →

Sponsor

Cairo University

Who can join

Adults 6 to 10, any sex, with Balance or Down Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Down syndrome is one of the genetic disorders that affect postural control and balance in children. Balance involves controlling the position of the body in space to achieve stability and orientation. pilates exercises are one of several techniques that are used to improve balance and postural control in adults and children.

the purpose of the study is To investigate the effect of Pilates exercises on balance and gross motor co-ordination in children with Down syndrome

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effect of Pilates exercises on balance and gross motor coordination in children with Down syndrome.
   Al-Nemr A, Reffat S. · · 2024 · cited 5× · PMID 38558387 · DOI 10.1007/s13760-024-02517-w