Effect of whole-body vibration on voluntary muscle activation and on spasticity in children with cerebral palsy - pilot study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- G80Cerebral palsy
- Registration Number
- DRKS00016036
- Lead Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health, Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 18 years
2. Diagnosis: cerebral movement disorder
3. Modified Tardieu scale (> 0)
4. Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS; Level I & II)
5. able to walk
Exclusion Criteria
1. Injections of botulimuntoxin within the last 4 months in the mentioned muscles
2. Inability to understand instructions
3. Acute injuries which make standing and / or walking impossible
4. Condition after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) Intervention
5. Strongly fluctuating muscle tone.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximal voluntary muscle contraction (M. soleus, gastrocnemius, tibialis) measured by electromyography, quantification by root mean square calculation from electromyographic signal directly before and directly after the vibration intervention (and 30min after sham/treatment intervention).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Determination before and after whole body vibration intervention of:<br>Tardieu Scale<br>Range of Motion (dorsiflexion / plantarflexion)<br>1min walk test (quantification by walking distance) directly before and after the vibration intervention (and 30min after sham/treatment intervention).