Status:
COMPLETED
Plyometric Exercise-induced Mechano-morphological Changes of Plantar Flexor Muscle-tendon Unit in Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study was designed to investigate the effect of three months of plyometric exercise training on the mechanical and morphological properties of the plantar flexor muscle-tendon unit in children wi...
Detailed Description
Thirty-eight children with CP participated in the study. They were recruited from King Khalid Hospital and Physical Therapy Center of College of Applied Medical Sciences at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hemiparetic cerebral palsy
- Age between 10 to 16 years
- Spasticity level 1 or 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth Scale
- Gross motor function level I or II according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System
Exclusion
- Structural deformities
- Musculoskeletal or neural surgery in the last year
- BOTOX injection in the last 6 months.
- Cardiopulmonary disorders limit the ability to engage in explosive exercise training
- Perceptual and behavioral disorders.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 2 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05301738
Start Date
November 1 2020
End Date
December 2 2021
Last Update
March 31 2022
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Ragab K. Elnaggar
Al Kharj, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia