Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00462085

Enrollment

Registered

2007-04-18

Start date

2004-09-30

Completion date

2007-04-30

Last updated

2007-04-18

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

cerebral palsy, ankle foot orthosis, emg, surface electromyography, gait analysis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the change in muscle activity during gait with the use of ankle foot orthoses in children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

A small group of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy is investigated by 3D instrumented gait analysis. Muscle activity is measured by surface electromyography (sEMG) of selected lower limb muscle groups. Kinematic, Kinetic, and sEMG data are compared between both lower limbs walking with and without an ankle foot orthosis. Data are also compared with those of an healthy control group.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* clinical diagnosis of spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy * age between 8 and 18 years * must have an equinus barefoot gait pattern * must have a heel-toe gait pattern with ankle foot orthosis * no prior operations

Exclusion criteria

* no Botulinumtoxin treatment for at least 6 months prior to investigation

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results