Biomechanical Properties and Their Association With Balance and Functional Mobility in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- Ilke KARA
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Trunk Control Measurement Scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Ilke KARA
Co-Investigator
Dokuz Eylul University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Trunk Control Measurement Scale
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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)
Time Frame: 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)
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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.