Effect of en bloc physiotherapy compared to regular physiotherapy

Effect of en bloc physiotherapy compared to regular physiotherapy - PT-Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004284

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-30

Start date

2008-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Cerebral palsy G80

Interventions

Group 1: regular physiotherapy 1-2x/week over one scholastic year Group 2: physiotherapy en block (double intensity of Physiotherapy /week for 1/4 of the scholastic year alternating with a break of 1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children with cerbral palsy and similar diseases (brain damage till age 2years)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: planned surgery or changes in the rehabilitation programme (botulinum toxin injection, casts, change of physiotherapy)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
After each year the functional progress is assessed by the Gross Motor Function Measure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
One qquestionnaire asks about the subjective impression (every year) and another one about changes of therapy / rehabilitation for qualitiy control (at end of study)	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactReinald Brunner

Universitätskinderspital beider Basel

reinald.brunner@ukbb.ch+41617042802

Outcome results

None listed

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