Effect of locomotor training with a robotic-gait orthosis (lokomat) In Spasticity Modulation of Spastic Hemiplegic Childre

Phase 1

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR201901582864286

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

grade 1 or 1+ according to modified Ashworth scale and grade II or III according to Manual Ability Classification Scale (MACS), they can understand and follow verbal commands and instructions included in the test, they had no sensory impairment or other neurological or psychological problems other than mild perceptual defects.

Exclusion Criteria

any other neurological deficits such as convulsions, Involuntary movements or receiving muscle relaxants, children with impairment of sensation (superficial, deep and cortical). children with any other diseases such as cardiac disease and with severe mental retardation (IQ not less than 50). children with anatomical leg length discrepancy (lokomat limitation) exceeding 2 cm, fixed contracture, bone and joint deformities, bone articular instability (joint dislocation), inflammation of skin and open skin lesion around the trunk or limb.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evaluate gait parameters with 3D Motion analysis system for the ankle joint angle at initial contact, stride length, cadence and speed

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Ashworth scale: it used to spasticity assessment