Efficacy of a Long Term, High Intensity and Long Time Stretch Training Program on Viscoelasticity Plantarflexors Muscle in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne1 site in 1 country1 target enrollmentJuly 2, 2018

ConditionsCerebral Palsy, Spastic Children, Only

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Enrollment: 1
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: slope of the torque-angle curve
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Children with cerebral palsy present early in the childhood altered muscular properties, as soon as structural or stiffness. In the gastrocnemius muscle, altered muscular properties are characterized by short muscle belly length and increased stiffness which contribute to contracture and limiting joint range of motion.

Detailed Description

This study assess efficacy of a long term stretching program of plantarflexors muscle on their viscoelasticity properties and maximal dorsiflexion angle gain. Stretching program is characterized by 3 phases: baseline, intervention and follow-up.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2, 2018

End Date

July 26, 2018

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Children aged 8 to 16 years
•Children diagnosed spastic cerebral palsy
•Children with decrease maximal dorsiflexion angle under +5° in the last four weeks
•Children who don't understand instructions

Exclusion Criteria

•Children who had damage orthopedics or surgical operation contraindicating realization of the experimental protocol
•Hospitalization incompatible with the progress of the protocol.
•Children who had botulinum injection, extensions casts or the implementation of new equipment (night or day orthosis) for less than three months or the progress of the protocol.
•Children having analgesic treatment in progress

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

slope of the torque-angle curve

Time Frame: up to 12 weeks

Analysis of the slope of the torque-angle curve in Nm/°. It is measured by isokinetic dynamometer with ultrasound.

Secondary Outcomes

MyoTendinous Junction (MTJ) displacement of muscle triceps sural(up to 12 weeks)
Slope of the torque- MyoTendinous Junction (MTJ) displacement(up to 12 weeks)
muscle triceps sural, muscle body of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon(up to 12 weeks)
Maximal dorsiflexion angle(up to 12 weeks)
discomfort level(up to 12 weeks)