The effects of treadmill training on walking and quality of life in adults with cerebral palsy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ervous system disease.Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromesG80.1, G80
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014022216680N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Cancellor for Research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria are being male or female with age range between 18 to 35 with diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy, the ability to ambulate with or without an assistive device, and the ability to follow verbal commands. Exclusion criteria are having orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery in the past 12 months, taking anti spastic medications orally or by injection in the past 6 months, having fixed contracture in the lower body joints, having orthopedic or neurologic illness that affects walking, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or epilepsy.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Walking speed. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the ninth treatment session, exactly after the treatment and one month after the treatment for follow up. Method of measurement: By using the 10 meter walk test.;Walking endurance. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the ninth treatment session, exactly after the treatment and one month after the treatment for follow up. Method of measurement: By using the 6 minute walk test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the ninth treatment session, exactly after the treatment and one month after the treatment for follow up. Method of measurement: By using the WHOQOL brief questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method