G80
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Short term (3 min) whole body vibration intervention (16 Hz - sinusoidal), 7 days interval between sham and treatment
Group 2: sham treatment - no Vibration (3min), 7 days interval between sh
Sponsors
Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health, Physiotherapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 18 years 2. Diagnosis: cerebral movement disorder 3. Modified Tardieu scale (> 0) 4. Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS; Level I & II) 5. able to walk
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Injections of botulimuntoxin within the last 4 months in the mentioned muscles 2. Inability to understand instructions 3. Acute injuries which make standing and / or walking impossible 4. Condition after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) Intervention 5. Strongly fluctuating muscle tone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal voluntary muscle contraction (M. soleus, gastrocnemius, tibialis) measured by electromyography, quantification by root mean square calculation from electromyographic signal directly before and directly after the vibration intervention (and 30min after sham/treatment intervention). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determination before and after whole body vibration intervention of: Tardieu Scale Range of Motion (dorsiflexion / plantarflexion) 1min walk test (quantification by walking distance) directly before and after the vibration intervention (and 30min after sham/treatment intervention). | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactHeiner Baur
Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health, Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed