Comparing static standing and dynamic supported standing in children and young people with cerebral palsy who are not able to walk independently

Effects of 4 months static standing compared to 4 months dynamic supported standing among non-ambulatory children and young people with cerebral palsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10569363

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-07

Start date

2017-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-15

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Conditions

Cerebral palsy Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

The standard care in Sweden for non-ambulatory children and young people with cerebral palsy (CP) includes daily static supported standing. The standing exercise training in standing frames is a stati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Cerebral palsy, with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level IV and V (non-ambulatory) 2. Aged 2-17 years 3. Living in the Skane Region in Southern Sweden 4. Performing static standing as standard care 5. Body length 80-190 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Body length less than 80 cm or more than 190 cm 2. Body weight more than 90 kg, due to the restrictions of the device producers 3. Planned orthopaedic surgery in the spine and lower extremities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory gas exchange VO2, VCO2, VE and BF using with an airtight mask covering the mouth and nose while standing for 30 minutes at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Metabolic response: capillary blood samples were taken from a fingertip for blood glucose and blood lactate analysis before and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 2. Heart rate monitored with a Polar belt while standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 3. Spasticity in hip flexors and extenders, adductors, hamstrings, knee extenders and gastrocnemius assessed by the Modified Ashworth Scale before and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 4. Passive Range Of Motion (PROM) in the hips, knee and ankle joints measured by goniometry before and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 5. Pain was assessed by questionnaire before, during and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 6. Body temperature assessed using infrared thermometer at both feet at rest before standing, 1 minute before the test started, at 10, 20 and 30 minutes of standing and at rest after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 7. Gastro-intestinal function questionnaires was completed at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 four months of StS respectively DyS). 8. Quality of life was assessed by the CPChild assessment at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 four months of StS respectively DyS).	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Metabolic response: capillary blood samples were taken from a fingertip for blood glucose and blood lactate analysis before and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 2. Heart rate monitored with a Polar belt while standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 3. Spasticity in hip flexors and extenders, adductors, hamstrings, knee extenders and gastrocnemius assessed by the Modified Ashworth Scale before and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 4. Passive Range Of Motion (PROM) in the hips, knee and ankle joints measured by goniometry before and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 5. Pain was assessed by questionnaire before, during and after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 6. Body temperature assessed using infrared thermometer at both feet at rest before standing, 1 minute before the test started, at 10, 20 and 30 minutes of standing and at rest after standing for 30 minutes in StS or DyS at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 months of StS or DyS) 7. Gastro-intestinal function questionnaires was completed at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 four months of StS respectively DyS). 8. Quality of life was assessed by the CPChild assessment at all four test points (at baseline and after 4 four months of StS respectively DyS).

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Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026