Feasibility and efficacy of resistance training in cerebral palsy (CP)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Children, Musculoskeletal disorders; Subtopic: All Diagnoses, Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics); Disease: Musculoskeletal, All Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN90378161
• Lead Sponsor: Brunel University (UK)

Brief Summary

2016 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27707836 protocol 2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32588919/ results (added 30/06/2020) 2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2208377 Qualitative results (added 09/05/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-27
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 22 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adolescents with cerebral palsy aged 10-19 years (amended from 12-19 years on 12/07/2016)
2. The ability to walk independently with or without a mobility aid
3. The ability to activate the ankle plantarflexors

Exclusion Criteria

1. Orthopaedic surgery in the past year
2. Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections or serial casting in the past 6 months
3. Receiving intrathecal baclofen
4. Unable to comply with the protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified