G80.1 M21.62
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Knee-ankle-foot orthoses, wearing time at night (Company Pohlig). Intervention for 12 weeks
Group 2: Knee-ankle-foot orthoses, wearing time at night. Without adaptable knee part for daytime u
Sponsors
Förderverein rege e.v.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with spastic cerebral palsy, hemiplegic and diplegic, GMFCS-level I-II, age ranged from 4 to 14 years, non-rigid equinus (it is defined as tone on the modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) max. 3 and a lack of passive range of motion smaller than -10 degree dorsiflexion)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to follow verbal instructions, previous surgery to the leg within 1 year, botulinum toxin injections within 6 months, leg length discrepancies more than 2 cm, lack of passive range of motion greater than -10 degree of knee flexion from neutral
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 3D gait analysis: landing angle - foot to floor. Measurement before and after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) 3D gait analysis: velocity, max. dorsiflexion in late stance, max. ankle moment, ankle power 2) Ultrasound: Muscle belly length, Muscle belly thickness, Fascicle length, Fascicle angle, Tendon length 3) Force of plantarflexors 4) Passive stiffness of plantarflexors 5) Wearing time (Orthotimer) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHarald Böhm
Behandlungszentrum Aschau, Ganglabor
Outcome results
None listed