Treadmill Gait Training for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Cerebral palsy. Gait disorders neurologic.C10.228.140.140.254C10.597.404
- Registration Number
- RBR-5v3kg9
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Nove de Julho
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Children with cerebral palsy. Age between three and 12 years. Absence of cognitive or visual impairment that could compromise the performance of the tasks. Levels I, II and III of the Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS). Functional ambulation for at least 12 months.
Exclusion Criteria
Orthopedic surgical procedures or neuromuscular block in the 12 months prior to the training sessions. Presence of orthopedic deformities with surgical indications.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in functional mobility and fitness evaluated by testing six-minute walk.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improved functional balance assessed by Berg balance scale.;Improvement in static balance measured by stabilometry.;Improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness assessed by treadmill test.;Improves respiratory muscle strength assessed by evaluating the maximal inspiratory pressure and maximum expiratory pressure.;Improvement in functional performance measured by thePediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory.