Distal Rectus Femoris Transfer as a Part of Multilevel Surgery in Children With Spastic Diplegia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Procedure: Distal rectus femoris transfer

• Registration Number: NCT01381198
• Lead Sponsor: Heidelberg University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an additional distal rectus femoris transfer carried out as a part of single-event multilevel surgery in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-06
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2011-05
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• cerebral palsy
• spastic diplegia
• ambulatory
• stiff knee gait

Exclusion Criteria

• relevant previous surgery at the legs
• Botulinum-toxin-injections 6 months prior surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Distal rectus femoris transfer	Distal rectus femoris transfer	Single-event multilevel surgery with a concomitant distal rectus femoris transfer

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of knee flexion in swing phase	prior intervention (baseline) and 1 year post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Peak knee flexion in swing phase	prior to intervention (basline) and 1 year post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic Department, University of Heidelberg; 🇩🇪 Heidelberg, Germany