The Influence of Applying Additional Weight on Crouch Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

2 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-23

Study Completion Date

2022-05-23

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of applying additional weight in the improvement of the crouch gait pattern in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy Gait, Spastic Motor Disorders Functional Neurological Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Spastic Cerebral Palsy Group

Conventional physiotherapy and training with applying additional weight

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Applying additional weight

Intervention Type OTHER

Treadmill training with and without weight (15 minutes of 3 times/ per week for 16 weeks).

Interventions

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Applying additional weight

Treadmill training with and without weight (15 minutes of 3 times/ per week for 16 weeks).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

The children who participated in the study, aged 12 - 15 years old, were diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, level III according to the classification of the GMFCS.

Exclusion Criteria

From the study, they were excluded:

1. children who have received botulinum toxin injection up to 3 months before,
2. children who have had selective rhizotomy surgery up to 1 year before,
3. children who have a baclofen pump,
4. children with uncontrolled epilepsy,
5. children with cognitive deficits who cannot follow verbal instructions.

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No