Calf Muscle Strength and Standing Efficiency in Children With Spastic Diplegia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Registration Number
- NCT02105649
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
It will be hypothesized that strengthening the calf muscles will improve standing efficiency in children with spastic diplegia.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- Children age will be ranging between 2 and 4 years.
- They are classified at level III by GMFCS-ER, i.e. they can stand with minimal support.
- Full mobile lower limbs joints.
- Children with mild and moderate spasticity ( i.e. grade 1 and 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).
Exclusion Criteria
- Children with severe spasticity ( i.e. grade 4, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).
- Fixed deformities.
- Uncontrolled seizures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gross Motor Function Measure 2 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ultrasonography 2 months To measure calf muscle thickness
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cairo University
🇪🇬Cairo, Giza, Egypt
Cairo University🇪🇬Cairo, Giza, Egypt