Biomechanical Properties and Their Association With Balance and Functional Mobility in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

• Registration Number: NCT05818839
• Lead Sponsor: Ilke KARA

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate the differences in the biomechanical properties of the dorsal trunk and lower extremity muscles of children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy compared with their typically developing peers, and the effect of these biomechanical properties on balance and functional mobility performance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-20
• Study Completion: 2023-02-20
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-18
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trunk Control Measurement Scale	Baseline	The TCSM was used to assess seated trunk balance and consisted of 15 items. Each item was scored from 0 to 3, with 0 indicating inability to perform the task and 3 indicating the full performance of the item. A high score indicated good trunk control
2-Minute Walk Test	Baseline	The children were asked to walk at a normal pace, without running, and the distance they walked for 2 minutes was recorded.
The Pediatric Balance Scale	Baseline	The Pediatric Balance Scale assesses functional balance in three categories: self-care, mobility and social function, using 14 items. Each item is scored from 0 (indicating low function) to 4 (indicating highest function), with a maximum score of 56 points. A higher score indicates better balance.
Muscle tone (Hz)	Baseline	The muscle tone which is a biomechanical property of the muscles evaluated with a portable hand-held myotonometer. This myotonometer (MyotonPRO - Tallinn, Estonia) is non-invasive and provides a quantitative assessment of a muscle's biomechanical properties. The MyotonPRO applies a short-intensity mechanical impulse on the skin overlying the muscle or facia. The tissue's response then generates a signal that is recorded, and an internal software program produces an acceleration graph.
Stiffness (N/m)	Baseline	The stiffness which is a biomechanical property of muscles will be evaluated with a portable hand-held myotonometer. This myotonometer (MyotonPRO - Tallinn, Estonia) is non-invasive and provides a quantitative assessment of a muscle's biomechanical properties. The MyotonPRO applies a short-intensity mechanical impulse on the skin overlying the muscle or facia. The tissue's response then generates a signal that is recorded, and an internal software program produces an acceleration graph.
Timed Up and Go Test	Baseline	The children were seated with their feet in full contact with the floor, in a chair with back support only, and with their hip and knee joints at 90 degrees. On the start command, they were asked to walk 3 metres to the wall at a pace they felt comfortable with and then sit back down in the chair.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Okan University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey