Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Surgical Lengthening Of Tendo Achilles: Technique used: open Z lengthening of the Tendo achilles tendon will be done, requiring approximately 30 to 45 mins
Intervention2: Surgical Lengt
Sponsors
All India Institute Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 3)Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy with good upper limb voluntary motor control who have been advised and are undergoing Hamstring lengthening or Tendo Achilles lengthening for the first time. 4)Children undergoing Hamstring lengthening with Gastro-soleus spasticity of less than or equal to 2 on Modified Ashworth Scale. 5)Children undergoing Tendo Achilles lengthening with Hamstrings spasticity of less than or equal to 2 on Modified Ashworth Scale. 6)GMFCS LEVEL I and II 7)Subjects should be able to follow simple commands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)GMFCS level III, IV and V. 2)Children who have had lower limb surgery before. 3)Children with ataxia or vision impairment 4)Children with Lower limb bony deformities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Pediatric Balance scale scoreTimepoint: at baseline(on admission) and at 12 weeks after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spasticity and Range of movementTimepoint: Baseline(pre-op) and 12 weeks after surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactHitarthy Kachariya
All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed