Shock waves in knee extension of individuals with Cerebral Palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Range of Motion, ArticularG80.1Muscle SpasticityKnee
- Registration Number
- RBR-2zz8cg8
- Lead Sponsor
- Centro de Estudos da Educação e Saúde - CER II - Universidade Estadual Paulista
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Ter idade entre 3 e 12 anos, com diagnostico de Paralisia Cerebral diparética espástica; não ter recebido tratamento prévio de toxina botulínica ou cirúrgico nos seis meses que antecederam a primeira coleta; apresentar grau três ou quatro de espasticidade classificada pela Escala Modificada de Ashworth; apresentar classificação II, III ou IV no Sistema de Classificação da Função Motora Grossa - GMFCS
Exclusion Criteria
Two absences during the protocol application period; presenting pain in the lower limbs that makes shock wave therapy unfeasible and assessment protocol
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected that Shock Wave Therapy can facilitate the release of fibrous connections or promote inhibition of the Golgi Tendon Organ and, thus, favor greater range of knee extensor movement, providing better conditions in the rehabilitation process.;The SWT applied to the iliopsoas, tibial ischium and gastrocnemius muscles brought partial responses with a positive effect on the range of movement of the knee and pelvic retroversion, in the acute condition (after one application of the technique) and even more important effects in the condition after six sessions of SWT
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcomes were expected