Does a 10-week physiotherapy programme, using interactive exercise equipment, improve balance and walking in children with cerebral palsy aged 4-18 years when compared to usual care?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ambulant children with cerebral palsy GMFCS I-III; Nervous System Diseases; Cerebral palsy

• Registration Number: ISRCTN80878394
• Lead Sponsor: Plymouth University

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35636794/ (added 08/06/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-01-11
• Study Completion: 2022-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) I-III
2. Aged 4-18 years
3. Leg weakness (=4/5 on the MRC muscle strength rating scale) in at least one muscle group
4. Leg hypertonia (=1 on the Tardieu scale fast stretch) in at least one muscle group
5. Ability to interact with a computer game using a mouse or joystick

Exclusion Criteria

1. Selective dorsal rhizotomy or multi-level orthopaedic surgery within the last 12 months
2. Soft tissue surgery in lower limbs in the last 6 months
3. Anti-spasticity botulinum toxin injections within the previous 3 months
4. Training with the Happy Rehab™ in the last 4 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified