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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on postoperative rehabilitation of severe spastic clubfoot due to cerebral palsy

Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on postoperative rehabilitation of severe spastic clubfoot due to cerebral palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500102172
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-09
Start date
2023-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-12

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

Conditions

Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

SCP:Experiment 1: Use the Gaitboter portable gait analysis system to collect and analyze.
control group:Experiment 1: Use the Gaitboter portable gait analysis system to collect and analyze.
PT+tDCS group:Experiment 2:Administer transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatment: Place the positive electrode in the primary motor cortex (M1 area) of the cerebral cortex on the opposit
PT Group:Administer sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatment: At the same Experiment 2:locations, apply pre - stimulation to the PT group for 20 minutes. In the pre - stimulation

Sponsors

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Experiment 1 (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for cerebral palsy revised in the "Chinese Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy (2022)" and diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy; (2) Unilateral involvement; (3) Meeting Levels I - II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS); (4) For patients with clubfoot, those at Levels III and IV according to the Diméglio deformity classification and meeting the surgical indications are selected; (5) Patients who have not undergone surgical treatment previously and have not received botulinum toxin injection treatment within the past 6 months; (6) Patients who voluntarily sign the informed consent form after being informed about the content of this study. Experiment 2 (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for cerebral palsy revised in the "Chinese Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy (2022)" and diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy; (2) Meeting Levels I - II of GMFCS; (3) For patients with clubfoot, those at Levels III and IV according to the Diméglio deformity classification and meeting the surgical indications are selected; (4) Meeting a Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of grade 1+ or above for lower limb muscle tone; (5) Patients who have not undergone surgical treatment previously and have not received botulinum toxin injection treatment within the past 6 months; (6) Patients who voluntarily sign the informed consent form after being informed about the content of this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Experiment 1 (1) The muscle strength is below grade 3, and the motor function is poor; (2) The patient has severe medical, mental or systemic diseases; (3) The patient is unable to complete the experiment for other reasons; Experiment 2 (1) The muscle strength is below grade 3, and the motor function is poor; (2) There are any contraindications for the use of brain stimulation (such as metallic implants, a history of epilepsy, or a cardiac pacemaker, etc.); (3) There are any contraindications for the operation; (4) The patient has severe medical, mental diseases or systemic diseases; (5) The patient is unable to complete the experiment for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
gait analysis;composite spasticity scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
modified ashworth scale;International clubfoot study group;numerical rating scale;gait analysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuaqing Yang

Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University

yanghuaqing4260@163.com+86 133 1122 5552

Outcome results

None listed

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