G80.1 G80.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Physiotherapeutic stretching of the calf - the therapy is scheduled over 9 weeks (3 times per week). One therapy unit lasts 45 min including breaks. During each unit 7 manual or self-initiate
Sponsors
Behandlungszentrum Aschau GmbH nonprofit Organisation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) spastic CP; 2) age: 6-18 years; 3) Gross Motor Function Classification System I-II
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) inability to follow verbal instructions; 2) equinus with less than - 10° (lack) in passive dorsiflexion; 3) muscle tone >3 on modified Asworth scale; 4) corrective splints or cast < 3 months; 5) botulinum toxin injection < 6 months; 6) any soft-tissue surgery to the lower leg; 7) any orthopaedic surgeries < 12 Monate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Before and after each block of therapy, altogether 4 measurement points: 1) passive ankle joint flexibility (dorsalextension); 2) Morphology of the medial Gastrocnemius (muscle length, thickness, fascicle length / Ultrasound); 3) passive ankle joint stiffness, isometric force (handheld-dynamometry); 4) ankle and knee joint kinematics and kinetics during walking (3D gait Analysis) All measurements are performed in the gait lab. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Before and after each block of therapy, altogether 4 measurement points: 1) modified Timed up and Go Test: Time to raise from a chair, walk 3m, turn and sit down again (gym) 2) 2-minute walk-test: Distance that can be covered within 2 minutes (gym) 3) GMFM-66 (dimension D&E): test battery of standing and walking tasks from which motor function will be scored (gym) 4) mobility( Mobques47): questionnaire given to the parents. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMatthias Hösl
Gait Laboratory Orthopaedic Hospital for Children Behandlungszentrum Aschau GmbH nonprofit Organisation
Outcome results
None listed