The Influence of Applying Additional Weight on Crouch Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gait, Spastic; Motor Disorders; Functional Neurological Disorder; Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: Applying additional weight

• Registration Number: NCT06493344
• Lead Sponsor: University of Thessaly

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of applying additional weight in the improvement of the crouch gait pattern in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-23
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-23
• Study Completion: 2022-05-23
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-26
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2

Inclusion Criteria

The children who participated in the study, aged 12 - 15 years old, were diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, level III according to the classification of the GMFCS.

Exclusion Criteria

From the study, they were excluded:

1. children who have received botulinum toxin injection up to 3 months before,
2. children who have had selective rhizotomy surgery up to 1 year before,
3. children who have a baclofen pump,
4. children with uncontrolled epilepsy,
5. children with cognitive deficits who cannot follow verbal instructions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Spastic Cerebral Palsy Group	Applying additional weight	Conventional physiotherapy and training with applying additional weight

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed Up and Go	up to 16 weeks (every 4 weeks)	The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) assesses mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk in disabled children. Unit of measure: seconds of completion (higher scores - worse outcomes)
Sit to Stand (STS) test of the NeuroCom® Balance Master®	up to 16 weeks (every 4 weeks)	A cutting-edge technology used at Balance and Mobility Therapy to accurately assess and treat balance disorders.
Kinovea	up to 16 weeks (every 4 weeks)	Kinovea is a 2D video annotation tool designed for kinematic analysis. Assessment of knee angle during stance phase.
Gross Motor Function Measure 88 (GMFM-88)	up to 16 weeks (every 4 weeks)	An assessment tool designed and evaluated to measure changes in gross motor function over time in children with cerebral palsy. Unit of Measure: Scoring Options (0, 1, 2, 3, or "not tested") // (higher scores - better outcome)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physiotherapy - University of Thessaly; 🇬🇷 Lamía, Phthiotis, Greece