Status:
UNKNOWN
Supported Speed Treadmill Training Exercise Program (SSTTEP) for Marginally Ambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators are studying the effects of a 12-week exercise program, consisting of either: 1. Walking on a treadmill with partial body weight 2. Functional exercise program The investigators wo...
Detailed Description
This project proposes to answer the following questions: Is partial body weight supported treadmill gait training (PBWSTT) effective in improving ambulation abilities, neuromuscular impairments, funct...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy;
- Impaired ambulation abilities as evidenced by a decreased in gait velocity below 80% of age expected value or gross motor function classification scale (GMFCS) Level III or IV;
- Able to ambulate independently for 8 steps with/without assistive devices to allow for adequate motion analysis data collection;
- Body weight of less than 150 pounds;
- Between the ages of 6 and 13 years;
- Able to follow multiple step commands and to attend to tasks associated with data collection;
- Willingness to travel to one of the three sites for data collection sessions, and 2 weeks of intensive intervention;
- Willingness to commit to home program 30 minutes per session, 5 times week for 10 weeks, as well as adequate space and supervision for treadmill use at home;
- No reported musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions that would limit participation in moderate exercise program;
- Minimum of 12 months post surgery including soft tissue releases
- Six months post-Botox injections, significant changes in Baclofen dosing, or casting procedures to the lower extremities;
- Passive range of motion of lower extremity joints: \< 30º contracture of hip in extension as measured by the Thomas Test; passive dorsiflexion range of motion to -15º with the knee extended, and knee extension range (90º/90º test) to 70º and \<-20º knee extension.
- At least 2 years post- dorsal rhizotomy.
Exclusion
- Children with "mixed" types of CP (i.e. athetosis) or other movement disorders (e.g. ataxia);
- Children receiving intrathecal Baclofen (baclofen pump);
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00467415
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
June 29 2009
Active Locations (3)
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1
Shriners Hospital for Children, Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103
2
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
3
Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140