Algorithms for Patient-specific Treatment Planning in Cerebral Palsy Based on the Muscle and Tendon Architecture - Homebased (6-week) Stretching Intervention in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study will investigate the effect of a 6-week stretching intervention, consisting of a combination of a 2-week casting period and a home-based stretching program of the plantar flexors and hamstrings, on muscle and tendon lengths, range of motion, stiffness, and functional muscle strength. The study will include patients with spastic cerebral palsy aged between 4 and 11 years old with a Gross Motor Function Classification Score (GMFCS) level between I and III.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 4
Maximum Age: 11
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Confirmed diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy
• Aged 4-12 years
• GMFCS levels I-III (GMFCS = Gross Motor Function Classification Score, expressing the overall functional level of impairment)
• Sufficient cooperation to comprehend and complete the test procedure
• Indication for casting of the lower limb
Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
UZ Leuven
RECRUITING
Leuven
Contact Information
Primary
Britta Hanssen, dr.
britta.hanssen@kuleuven.be
+3216341016
Backup
Lauraine Staut
lauraine.staut@kuleuven.be
+3216341016
Time Frame
Start Date:2020-02-01
Estimated Completion Date:2026-02-01
Participants
Target number of participants:30
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention group
This group will receive casting of the lower limb for approximately 2 weeks combined with a passive stretching program of the knee flexors, followed by a homebased stretching exercise program for the plantar flexors and hamstrings for 4 weeks after casting.
No_intervention: Control group
This group will continue their usual care or normal routine treatment, i.e. physiotherapy and orthotic devices.