Measuring muscle functional characteristics with high resolution MRI and DTI

• Conditions: cerebral palsy; spasticity; 10028302; 10041297

• Registration Number: NL-OMON32026
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with cerebral palsy selected for flexor carpi ulnaris to extensor carpi radialis brevis transfer
A minimum age of 12 years old;Controls:
- Healthy volunteers that have no history of trauma or any other problem to their non-dominant arm
- A minimum age of 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

Not able to understand the written informed consent
Not able to extend the elbow further than 20 degrees of flexion
Unable to lie flat on stomach
Claustrophobia, or unable to lie still for 20 minutes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Muscle volume, muscle fascicle length, moment arm, amount and nature of the<br /><br>connective tissues</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>none</p><br>