G80
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: RL therapy will be carried out once a week for 2 months, by a trained physiotherapist. This therapist will also train the parents in the exercises to establish a daily home program (between o
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Spain. V. de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Department of Traumatology, Murcia, Spain.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Months to 18 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male and female between zero and 18 months of age with neurological findings consistent with neuromotor disorders were recruited when the family inquired Reflex Locomotion therapy in different physiotherapy clinics in Spain, Germany and London (United Kingdom). The diagnosis of cerebral palsy can not be always confirmed within such an early stage, and neuromuscular disorders or other conditions that could affect motor performance need to be ruled out; therefore, the data of the children were included retrospectively on a later stage when the diagnosis was confirmed. In addition, participants’ parents or guardians gave informed consent. The previous therapeutic trajectory was not considered within the exclusion criteria for two reasons: their effect would be already included within the speed of motor development before RL, and also because all the children were controlled with themselves.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Data of the children are excluded if they introduced another therapy input or they dropped any of the previous ones during the two months of RL intervention (pharmacological, surgical or rehabilitative). For ethical reasons, this was not specified to the families who agreed to join the trial, in order not to influence their future therapeutic decisions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome Name: Gross motor function Method of measuremente: Gross Motor Funcion Measure (GMFM). Timepoint: after 2 months of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome Name: Therapy Dossagement Method of measuremente: Times/day Timepoint: after 2 months of treatment | — |
Countries
Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJose Manuel Sanz-Mengibar
University of Murcia
Outcome results
None listed