Status:
COMPLETED
Gait Rehabilitation in Diplegic Children
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Spastic Diplegia
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Standing and walking serve an individual's basic need to move from place to place, and both are the most common activities that people do on a daily basis. Aim: to investigate the combine...
Detailed Description
Methods: Sixty children with spastic diplegia were included in this prospective, controlled trial. Children were divided into three groups, each with 20 patients: Group 1 received classical gait rehab...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed as spastic diplegia.
- They were able to follow simple verbal instructions.
- The use of Ankle Foot Orthoses.
- Spasticity grade of 1+ or 2 in both calf and hamstring muscles according to modified Ashworth's scale (MAS).
- level I or II on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).
Exclusion
- fixed contractures or deformities in the lower limbs.
- surgical orthopedic intervention.
- Botulinum A injection or use of neuromuscular blockers in the previous 6 months before the start of study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 25 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05294874
Start Date
July 15 2021
End Date
November 25 2021
Last Update
March 24 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Physical Therapy,Cairo University
Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 02