Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Using Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthoses

Lead Sponsor:

Kırıkkale University

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy

Movement Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses (DEFOs) used for lower trunk and pelvis on balance, gait parameters, and pelvis symmetry in childre...

Detailed Description

All groups received a physiotherapy and rehabilitation program two sessions per week, for 45 minutes, for a total of 8 weeks. The program was administered by a physiotherapist and prepared in accordan...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Both the child and the family need to volunteer to participate in the study, diagnosis of spastic type CP with bilateral or unilateral involvement,
  • being at level 1 or 2 based on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and
  • being in an age range of 4-10 years.

Exclusion

  • who had received botulinum toxin/surgery at the lower extremity and/or pelvis in the previous six months and those who were going to receive this treatment during the study were excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04272398

Start Date

March 1 2018

End Date

May 1 2019

Last Update

February 17 2020

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Kırıkkale University

Kırıkkale, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye), 81000