Health Condition 1: null- Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intervention Group: 5/10Hz r-TMS therapy of 15 minutes duration followed by 30 minutes of physical therapy daily for 20 days (5 days per week for 4 weeks).
Control Intervention1: Contr
Sponsors
Department of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Spastic Cerebral Palsy patients 2. Muscle tightness more than one on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). 3. Cognitive deficiency of nil to moderate. 4. Children with seizures, if it was controlled with appropriate medication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any metallic implant like ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, pacemaker or metallic foreign body present in the subject. 2. Congenital disorders like Downâ??s syndrome, Fragile- X syndrome or any congenital anomalies. 3. Uncontrolled seizures or unstable physical conditions. 4. Any co-morbid condition such as infections, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in spastic cerebral palsy childrenTimepoint: 3 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determination of optimum dose and duration of r-TMS for spastic CP patientsTimepoint: 3 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Arun Mukherjee
North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Outcome results
None listed