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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614001217695
ACTRN12614001217695
Completed
N/A

A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of combined functional anaerobic and strength training on muscle properties and mechanical gait deficiencies in adolescents and young adults with spastic type Cerebral Palsy.

Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, The University of Queensland0 sites34 target enrollmentNovember 19, 2014

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Cerebral palsy
Sponsor
Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Enrollment
34
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 19, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, The University of Queensland

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • a) Aged between 15 and 30 years
  • b) Have a confirmed diagnosis of spastic hemiplegia or diplegia type CP
  • c) Can walk independently
  • d) Are Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I or II
  • e) Who have maximum passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion of \<5 degrees (knee fully extended).

Exclusion Criteria

  • a) Have had previous lower limb surgery in the last 2 years and/or Botulinum toxin\-A injections to the lower extremities within the last 6 months
  • b) Cannot provide sufficient cooperation and cognitive understanding to participate in the intervention exercises
  • c) Have undertaken lower limb resistance training within the last 6 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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