A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Treatment of Contractures With Mechanically Applied Stretch and Heat.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00281359

Enrollment

Registered

2006-01-24

Start date

2003-04-30

Completion date

2006-09-30

Last updated

2014-11-05

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

cerebral palsy, dynamic splinting, contractures, heat therapy

Brief summary

This study is looking at new ways to stretch knee contractures in children with cerebral palsy using a specially designed splint.

Detailed description

When using active orthoses to treat contractures, is the effectiveness of treatment improved by heating the contracted tissue prior to treatment?

Interventions

DEVICEWith heat

heat pad followed by dynamic splinting

DEVICENo heat

No heat added to tissue prior to dynamic splinting

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

children with cerebral palsy -

Exclusion criteria

absent thermal sensation -

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Range of motion	12 weeks	15 degree change in RoM

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026