Skip to content

Effect of capsular pattern based stretching versus static stretching on ankle movement in children with spastic cerebral palsy

A Comparative Study on Capsular Pattern-Based Stretching vesus Static Stretching on Ankle Range of Motion in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, North India - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108753
Enrollment
38
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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: Capsular Pattern Based Stretching Along With Conventional Physiotherapy: The session will last for 35 minutes including warm up for 5 minutes, capsular pattern based stretching for 15 m

Sponsors

Anjali Joshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Children aged 3 to 12 years. 2 Diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, defined by the Modified Tardieu Scale as R1 minus R2 difference greater than or equal to 5 degrees and quality of muscle reaction grade 1 to 3. 3 Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I to III. 4 Presence of limited ankle range of motion, defined as ankle dorsiflexion less than or equal to 10 degrees with knee extended. 5 Children who are able to understand simple verbal instructions and communicate pain and discomfort. 6 Children who are able to request to stop the intervention either verbally or through non verbal expressions. 7 Parents or guardians willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Children with fixed ankle deformities or contractures. 2 Orthopedic conditions limiting participation, for example fracture or severe osteoporosis. 3 Recent orthopedic surgery or botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months. 4 Severe cognitive or behavioral impairment limiting cooperation. 5 Children with uncontrolled seizures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
.ANKLE RANGE OF MOTION (Digital Inclinometer) MODIFIED TARDIEU SCALE (MTS) GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE (GMFM-88) Domains C, D and E.Timepoint: 1st day 21st day 42nd day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Timepoint:

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjali Joshi

School of Allied and Health Care, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar

drskumarmalik@gmail.com09412468744

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026