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Hypertonia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy

Lead Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy

Muscle Hypertonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Brief Summary

This study will classify types of hypertonia in patients with cerebral palsy and determine if the classifications are reasonable in relation to the functional task of walking. Hypertonia is an abnorma...

Detailed Description

Cerebral palsy (CP) affects 0.25% of newborn babies in the U.S. alone each year. Hypertonia (increased joint resistance to externally imposed motion) is a common symptom that limits function in this p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • This study will include children and adult patients with cerebral palsy, patients with dystonia, and able-bodied children older than 6 years of age. Each patient must meet the following criteria:
  • The patient must have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy or dystonia
  • The patient must be able to follow the instructions to successfully complete the testing
  • The patient must be properly motivated and willing to do the tasks.
  • The patient must be older than 6 years
  • The patient must score a 2 or 3 on the walking subsection of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).
  • The patient must cease taking medications known to affect spasticity at least 48 hours before the first investigation; however, if any antispasticity medication is longstanding and stable it should be maintained during the entire study.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Inability of the patient to follow the instructions to accomplish the task.
  • Structural deformities at the level of a knee joint.
  • If patients are unable to complete all the tasks or conditions they can still be enrolled to complete part of the study.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 19 2005

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    100 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00123708

    Start Date

    July 19 2005

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892