A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Treatment of Contractures With Mechanically Applied Stretch and Heat.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Device: No heat; Device: With heat

• Registration Number: NCT00281359
• Lead Sponsor: Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust

Brief Summary

This study is looking at new ways to stretch knee contractures in children with cerebral palsy using a specially designed splint.

Detailed Description

When using active orthoses to treat contractures, is the effectiveness of treatment improved by heating the contracted tissue prior to treatment?

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-04
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-24
• Primary Completion: 2006-09
• Study Completion: 2006-09
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-04
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

children with cerebral palsy -

Exclusion Criteria

absent thermal sensation -

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Without heat	No heat	No heat applied to the contracted tissues prior to using the stretching orthosis
With heat	With heat	heat applied to contracted tissues prior to using the active stretching orthosis.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion	12 weeks	15 degree change in RoM

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust; 🇬🇧 Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom