Sitting posture of children with cerebral palsy: influence of upper limbs support

Analysis of pressure distribution on the seat of the furniture and static balance in twelve children with cerebral palsy in the sitting position without support and with support of upper limbs in adapted table to analyse the influence of upper limbs support.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000394044

Enrollment

Registered

2010-05-17

Start date

2009-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To analyze the pressure distribution on the seat of the furniture and static balance in children with cerebral palsy in the sitting position without support and with support of upper limbs in adapted table.

Interventions

Data collection was performed once with patient seated on a wheelchair adapted in two situations, during three minutes each situation: without upper limbs support and with their arms supported on an adjusted table. The approximate duration between each situation was 10 minutes. The order to implement each situation was defined by lot. Data were obtained through the program of analysis of pressure sensors Conformat Research pressure mapping system applied.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 11 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Children with spastic cerebral palsy Sorting through the Gross Motor Function System as grade III and IV.

Exclusion criteria

Children without spastic cerebral palsy

Outcome results