Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Intensive Therapy on Trunk and Lower Limbs in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy.

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Collaborating Sponsors:

KU Leuven

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy, Spastic

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Research on the effects of physiotherapeutic interventions in children with CP has grown expansively, and shows a wide diversity of techniques and concepts that are used in variable intensity. Until n...

Detailed Description

Research on the effects of physiotherapeutic interventions in children with CP has grown expansively, and shows a wide diversity of techniques and concepts that are used in variable intensity. Until n...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • spastic type of CP
  • bilateral motor involvement (both diplegia and quadriplegia)
  • GMFCS-level II and III
  • 6 to 12 years old
  • cognition: able to understand and execute instructions in a proper way and sufficient concentration (both during the measurements as during the camp).

Exclusion

  • mixed form of CP (with ataxia or dystonia)
  • Botulinum Toxin-A injections within six months prior to the camp
  • multilevel orthopedic surgery within one year prior to the camp
  • selective dorsal rhizotomy within two years prior to the camp
  • spinal fusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 15 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03449498

Start Date

June 1 2017

End Date

September 15 2019

Last Update

December 18 2023

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Ghent University

Ghent, Belgium, 9000