Calf Muscle Strength and Standing Efficiency in Children With Spastic Diplegia

NCT ID: NCT02105649

Last Updated: 2015-02-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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It will be hypothesized that strengthening the calf muscles will improve standing efficiency in children with spastic diplegia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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calf muscle strengthenig group

experimental group

will receive the same selected physical therapy program in addition to manual and mechanical strengthening exercises and electrical stimulation program for calf muscles of both lower limbs.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Strengthening exercise + Electrical stimulation of calf muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

selected physical therapy program

Intervention Type OTHER

No calf muscle strengthening group

control group

will receive only the selected physical therapy program

Group Type OTHER

selected physical therapy program

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Strengthening exercise + Electrical stimulation of calf muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

selected physical therapy program

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children age will be ranging between 2 and 4 years.
* They are classified at level III by GMFCS-ER, i.e. they can stand with minimal support.
* Full mobile lower limbs joints.
* Children with mild and moderate spasticity ( i.e. grade 1 and 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).

Exclusion Criteria

* Children with severe spasticity ( i.e. grade 4, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).
* Fixed deformities.
* Uncontrolled seizures.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

4 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Elnahhas

assistant lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Cairo University

Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Wiley ME, Damiano DL. Lower-extremity strength profiles in spastic cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1998 Feb;40(2):100-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb15369.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9489498 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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