The safety and feasibility of an intervention to improve balance dysfunction in ambulant adults with cerebral palsy: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the safety, feasibility and potential efficacy of balance training in adults with cerebral palsy. Design: Phase 2, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation facility. Subjects: A total of 17 ambulatory adults with cerebral palsy. Interventions: Participants were randomly allocated to an eight-week, once-weekly, small group programme of balance training, or seated attention control activity. Balance training was individually tailored using the Balance Evaluation Systems test. Main measures: Primary focus was feasibility, addressed by recruitment, retention, adherence, and safety. Efficacy was primarily evaluated with the Ambulat..