Spastic Equinus - Comparison between the effects of various ankle foot orthosis concepts

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: G80.1; M21.62; Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

• Registration Number: DRKS00014696
• Lead Sponsor: Förderverein rege e.v.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

Children with spastic cerebral palsy, hemiplegic and diplegic, GMFCS-level I-II, age ranged from 4 to 14 years, non-rigid equinus (it is defined as tone on the modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) max. 3 and a lack of passive range of motion smaller than -10 degree dorsiflexion)

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to follow verbal instructions, previous surgery to the leg within 1 year, botulinum toxin injections within 6 months, leg length discrepancies more than 2 cm, lack of passive range of motion greater than -10 degree of knee flexion from neutral

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
3D gait analysis: landing angle - foot to floor.<br>Measurement before and after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) 3D gait analysis:<br>velocity, max. dorsiflexion in late stance, max. ankle moment, ankle power<br>2) Ultrasound: <br>Muscle belly length, Muscle belly thickness, Fascicle length, Fascicle angle, Tendon length<br>3) Force of plantarflexors <br>4) Passive stiffness of plantarflexors<br>5) Wearing time (Orthotimer)