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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
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

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
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of knee flexion in swing phaseprior intervention (baseline) and 1 year post intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Peak knee flexion in swing phaseprior to intervention (basline) and 1 year post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic Department, University of Heidelberg

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Heidelberg, Germany

Orthopaedic Department, University of Heidelberg
🇩🇪Heidelberg, Germany

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