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Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT00462085

Last Updated: 2007-04-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2007-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the change in muscle activity during gait with the use of ankle foot orthoses in children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

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A small group of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy is investigated by 3D instrumented gait analysis. Muscle activity is measured by surface electromyography (sEMG) of selected lower limb muscle groups. Kinematic, Kinetic, and sEMG data are compared between both lower limbs walking with and without an ankle foot orthosis. Data are also compared with those of an healthy control group.

Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* clinical diagnosis of spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
* age between 8 and 18 years
* must have an equinus barefoot gait pattern
* must have a heel-toe gait pattern with ankle foot orthosis
* no prior operations

Exclusion Criteria

* no Botulinumtoxin treatment for at least 6 months prior to investigation
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Children's Hospital Basel

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Reinald Brunner, Prof.Dr.med.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University Children's Hospital Basel

Jacqueline Romkes, M.Sc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Children's Hospital Basel

Locations

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Laboratory for Movement Analysis

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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94/04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id