Physical Therapy After Anti-spastic Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Physical Therapy With Versus Without Strength Training After Botulinum-toxin Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00552721

Enrollment

Registered

2007-11-02

Start date

2007-10-31

Completion date

2009-07-31

Last updated

2009-09-07

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Motor control, Spasticity

Brief summary

It is the primary purpose of this pilot study to investigate if physical therapy with strength training is better at improving muscle and gait function after anti-spastic treatment with Botulinum toxin compared to physical therapy without strength training in children with cerebral palsy. The investigators hypothesize that it is.

Interventions

OTHERPhysical therapy with strength training

12 weeks of physical therapy after Botulinum-toxin treatment (two 45-min sessions/week) with an emphasis on strength training.

OTHERPhysical therapy without strength training

12 weeks of physical therapy after Botulinum-toxin treatment (two 45-min sessions/week) without strength training.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

7 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* cerebral palsy (diplegia and hemiplegia) * indication for anti-spastic treatment with Botulinum toxin

Exclusion criteria

* fixed contractures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Three-dimensional gait analysis	12 weeks
Selective motor control	12 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Spasticity (modified Ashworth)	12 weeks
Range of motion	12 weeks

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

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