Multidimensional Effects of Rigid and Hinged Ankle-Foot Orthosis in Children with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy.

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Children with diplegic cerebral palsy who use ankle foot orthosis; Ankle foot orthosis; Hinged ankle foot orthosis; Solid ankle foot orthosis; walking ability; Cerebral Palsy; Diplegia

• Registration Number: TCTR20161216002
• Lead Sponsor: o

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-16
• Study Completion: 2017-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

- Diagnosed as cerebral palsy with spastic diplegia type
- Age 4-16 years
- Walk in barefeet with true equinus and jump gait pattern (ankle more than 90 degree during stance phase) according to Rodda’s classification
- Use HAFO or SAFO daily with more than 6 hours per day for at least 6 months
- Passively move ankle in dorsiflexion at least to 90 degree with knee extended
- Able to walk without walking aids at least 5 meters
- Classified into levels I, II, III based on GMFCS
- Respond to visual and hearing stimuli
- Understand simple instructions (stand still, go, and stop)

Exclusion Criteria

- Have surgical intervention in the previous 12 months
- Have botulism toxin A injections in the previous 6 months
- Knee and hip flexion contracture more than 15 degree
- Limb length discrepancy >2.5 centimeters
- Have a history of migration or dislocation of the hip from medical record
- Have a history of serious accident causing bone fracture or dislocation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified