Cerebral palsy Nervous System Diseases Cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
The patients were classified into five levels according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System and subsequently randomly divided into two treatment groups:
1. Treatment Group with hippother
Sponsors
Regional Government of Aragon (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between 4 and 18 years old (either sex) with CP, who attend schools run by the Education Department of the Government of Aragon (Spain) and whose tutors have signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who have undergone selective dorsal rhizotomy 2. Acute convulsions not controlled by medication 3. Allergy to electrode adhesives 4. Visual impairment not corrected with glasses 5. Those circumstances or associated illnesses that in the judgment of the researcher might interfere with the results or be detrimental to the children 6. Inability to attend intervention sessions or refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sitting balance: 1. Measurement of hip abduction range of motion, measured using an electronic inclinometer and traditional goniometer 2. Electromyographic activity in adductors, measured using surface electromyography (EMG) 3. Gross motor function, measured with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction of participants, measured using a 0 - 10 scale. | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed