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To compare the effect of Plaster of Paris casting and Botulinum Toxin A Injection in improving ankle muscle tightness in Children with Cerebral Palsy

To compare the efficacy of Serial Casting and Botulinum Toxin A in Spastic Equinus in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Study - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/071993
Enrollment
16
Registered
2024-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system

Interventions

Intervention1: Injection Botulinum Toxin A + Standard rehabilitation program.: Intervention Group - Injection Botulinum Toxin Participants in Intervention Group will receive a single dose of Injection

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Children with Cerebral Palsy with equinus gait 2)Age group 3-12 years 3)Child should be ambulatory 4)Child should have standing and trunk control 5)Grade II or III spasticity in plantar flexor muscles 6)Child enrolled under various Government Health Schemes like Ayushman Bharat

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Children having spasticity in Hip Adductors 2)Grade I or I+ spasticity in affected plantar flexor muscles 3)Child with Ataxic Gait 4)Child with bleeding disorder 5)Presence of hip pathology/ bony deformities/ foot deformities/ uncontrolled seizures 6)Non ambulatory child 7)Refusal to take part in the study 8)Poor trunk control

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Passive Range of Motion (in degrees) of Ankle Dorsiflexion in Affected foot 2) Active Range of Motion (in degrees) of Ankle Dorsiflexion in Affected footTimepoint: Baseline 4 weeks 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) 2) Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) 3) Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) 4) Floor to Heel Test (in millimeters)Timepoint: Baseline 4 weeks 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArvind Kumar Sharma

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

arvindkgmu25@gmail.com6288930133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026