Status:
UNKNOWN
Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery Using Gait Laboratory Versus Observational Gait Analysis in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-15 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot trial is to determine whether the addition of gait laboratory analysis for surgical decision making, compared with the use of observational analysis alone, results in improve...
Detailed Description
Children with cerebral palsy, who are ambulatory, have an inefficient gait often associated with functional disability. Many of these children are candidates for orthopaedic surgery, which includes mu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy.
- Age 6 to 15 years at the time of the initial assessment.
- Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels II or III (demonstrable independent ambulatory potential with or without orthotics/assist devices).
- Patients have been referred for assessment and treatment of gait abnormality.
- Patients have a gait abnormality interfering with their physical function.
- Patients are candidates for orthopaedic surgery including soft tissue and/or bony procedures involving at least 2 levels, in one or both lower extremities (e.g. knee \& ankle).
- Patients must be able to undergo instrumented gait analysis in a motion laboratory.
Exclusion
- Presence of dystonia, athetosis, or mixed tone abnormalities.
- History of orthopaedic lower extremity procedures within the previous 2 years.
- Patients who have had previous gait laboratory analysis that has been seen by the treating surgeon.
- Patients who will be unable to return for the required follow up visits/gait analysis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00419432
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2023
Last Update
February 10 2021
Active Locations (6)
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1
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2
British Columbia's Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3
Erinoak Centre
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5L 2M5
4
Grandview Children's Rehabilitation Centre
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, L1H 7K6