Is it possible to distinguish different components of ankle joint stiffness in spastic subjects using a portable device?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Cerebral Palsy (CP)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14480787
• Lead Sponsor: Elsass Institute

Brief Summary

2018 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30053672/ (added 26/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2014-07-08
• Study Start: 2017-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy volunteer:
Aged 18 or older

Intervention group:
1. Diagnosed with CP
2. Aged 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of a neurological disease
2. Fracture in lower limbs
3. Treatment with anti-spastic medication within 12 months prior to the inclusion of the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Intra- and inter-rater reliability of slow and fast stretches are measured using the hand-held device at baseline<br> 2. Validity of passive ankle joint stiffness is measured comparing the hand-held device compared to the golden standard stationary dynamometer at baseline<br> 3. Differentiation of passive ankle joint stiffness between healthy subjects and subjects with CP is measured using the hand-held device at baseline<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Velocity dependent contribution to passive stiffness is assessed using the hand-held device before and during ischemic nerve block