Infantile Cerebral Palsy G80
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Evaluation of Clinical and Dynamic Data in adult and adolescent patients with infantile cerebral palsy at the initiation of FES treatment and after three months of everyday use.
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg; Klinik für Orthopädie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I to III. - Neurogenic equinus deformity up to a maximum of 5 degrees in knee extension. - Walking distance > 10 meters without aids. - Compliance: Adherence to treatment protocols. - Muscle strength grade (Tibialis anterior) < 4. - Knee flexion contracture < 10 degrees. - Hip flexion contracture < 20 degrees.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patient is 16 years old or younger. - Surgery or botulinum toxin injection in the lower extremities within the last 6 months. - Presence of: knee endoprosthesis, pacemaker, or other implanted electrical devices. - Pregnancy. - Epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in dynamic equinus deformity in instrumented 3D gait analysis with and without the FES system, determined at the time of study enrollment and after three months. Outcome measure: Range of motion of the ankle | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in spasticity in instrumented 3D gait analysis with and without the FES system, determined at the time of study enrollment and after three months. Outcome measure: EMG activity of the gastrocnemius muscle. 2. Satisfaction with Assistive Devices, QUEST Scores (Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCornelia Putz
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg; Klinik für Orthopädie
Outcome results
None listed