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Evaluation of effectiveness of Cold therapy on spasticity among children with cerebral palsy

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of cold therapy on spasticity among children with cerebral palsy at selected EIC in Western Maharashtra. - Nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088251
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G801- Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 2: G802- Spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 3: G800- Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention1: Cold therapy: Application of cold or ice pack to the affected limb with spasticity for 15 mins prior to receiving the standard treatment of physiotherapy or occupational therapy as pres

Sponsors

Liji Abraham
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy Children with mild to moderate degree of spasticity in the upper limbs or lower limbs Mothers of children with spastic cerebral palsy who knows Hindi or English or Marathi and who are willing to give consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with fixed contractures or deformities in the affected limb Previous surgical intervention in the affected limb

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
degree of spasticityTimepoint: 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLiji Abraham

College of Nursing AFMC Pune

jaya22118@gmail.com9560604892

Outcome results

None listed

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