Status:
UNKNOWN
Changes in Muscle Activity of Children With Spastic Unilat Cerebral Palsy Using 2 Types of Ankle-foot Orthoses to Walk
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
NITO, Norwegian engineering and technology organiziation
Sophies Minde Ortopedi
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate if ankle-foot orthoses affect changes in muscle activity of children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy during walking. To minimize investigator variabilit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Spastic unilateral cerebral palsy (hemiplegic)
- Use of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) during walking because of equinus in the ankle,
- Excessive plantarflexion during walking
- Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) I or II
- Exclusion criteria:
- Orthopedic surgery on the involved lower limb during the previous 12 months
- Treated with BTX-a in muscles of the involved lower limb during the previous 6 months
- Operated with selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR)
- Passive dorsiflexion in the ankle, passive extension of the knee and hip \< 0 degrees (no fixed contractures)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 19 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03361930
Start Date
October 19 2017
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
December 5 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet
Oslo, Norway, 0424