Predictors of Range of Motion and Balance Abnormalities in Children Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
1. To better understand the factors that contribute to ROM abnormalities in children diagnosed with CP. 2. To describe the distribution of primary (muscle tone and postural stability)and secondary impairments (ROM and functional muscle strength) across the gross motor spectrum measured by GMFCS scores. 3. To evaluate the effects of primary and secondary impairments on gross functional outcome in children with spastic CP. 4. To find any possible correlation between clinical variables.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 1
Maximum Age: 5
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• only children with clinical diagnosis of cerebral palsy , who were receiving physiotherapy services at the paediatric out-patient clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University for a minimum of six months regularly.
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
ahmed fekry salman
a.salman@ammanu.edu.jo
+201067873174
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-08-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-02-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
diplegic cerebral palsy
quadripledic cerebral palsy
hemiplegic cerebral palsy
dyskinetic cerebral palsy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University