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euromodulation by repetitive neuromuscular magnetic stimulation in children with central movement disorder - feasibility and acceptance of an innovative approach

Not Applicable
Conditions
G80.2
Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Registration Number
DRKS00022100
Lead Sponsor
Fachzentrum für Pädiatrische Neurologie, Neurorehabilitation und Epilepsie, Schön Klinik Vogtareuth
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Congenital or acquired brain injury (> 12 months ago)
Cerebral Palsy GMFCS Level I or II or III
Age between 6 and 17 years
Dorsiflexor weakness (Medical Research Conucil Score < 4)
Spasticity of the plantarflexors (Tardieu Scale >1)
Admission for at least 3 week to the reabilitation clinic (inpatient setting)

Exclusion Criteria

Confirmed intellectual disability, defined by IQ < 70
Confirmed attention deficit disorder (F90-F98, ICD 10)
Severe impairment of communication (CFCS Level III, IV, V)
Treatment with Botulinumtoxin or orthopedic operation of the lower extremity within the past 3 months
Contraindication for a treatment with magnetic stimulation
• Confirmed epilepsy
• Ferromagnetic (metal) parts in or on the body (e.g. piercings, intrauterine spiral, vascular clamps)
• Biomedical implanted shunt-systems (e.g. ventriculo-peritoneal shunt)
• Biomedical implanted devices (e.g. cochlear implant, medication pump, heart or brain pacemaker)
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients that take part in at least 9 of 10 scheduled treamtent sessions.<br><br>Further questions adressing adherence rate: what are the reasons for discontinuation of treatment? What would be reasons to not recommend the treatment to other patients and their parents?
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clincal effects: Evaluation on an individual basis in terms of clinical assessments during 4 timepoints.<br>Recruiting rate: Proportion of eligible paitents, that take part in the study<br>Safety: Reporting fo adverese events <br>Satisfaction: Are patients and parents satisfied with the treatment<br>Feasibility from the physiotherapist's perspective after the invertention period
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