Efficacy of Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training (PBWSTT) Compared with Overground Walking Practice on Endurance and Walking Speed in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP): A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001025729
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University of SA

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Students will be included with:
(i) a diagnosis of CP and aged between 6 and 18 years.
(ii) Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Levels II (walks without assistive mobility devices but has limitations walking outdoor and in the community) and III (walks with assistive mobility devices but has limitations walking outdoors and in the community).
(iii) an ability to follow verbal directions for standardized testing.

Exclusion Criteria

Students will be excluded if they had:
(i) visual impairment that could compromise the performance of the tasks.
(ii) a concurrent medical condition such as severe cardio respiratory disease or uncontrolled epilepsy that will pose a risk to their safety during training.
(iii) lower limb orthopaedic surgery or botulinum toxin injections in the 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified