Calf Muscle Strength and Standing Efficiency in Children With Spastic Diplegia

CALF MUSCLE STRENGTH AND STANDING EFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH SPASTIC DIPLEGIA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02105649

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-07

Start date

2014-04-30

Completion date

2014-08-31

Last updated

2015-02-04

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

cerebral palsy, standing, strengthening

Brief summary

It will be hypothesized that strengthening the calf muscles will improve standing efficiency in children with spastic diplegia.

Interventions

OTHERStrengthening exercise + Electrical stimulation of calf muscle

OTHERselected physical therapy program

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Years to 4 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Children age will be ranging between 2 and 4 years. * They are classified at level III by GMFCS-ER, i.e. they can stand with minimal support. * Full mobile lower limbs joints. * Children with mild and moderate spasticity ( i.e. grade 1 and 2, according to Modified Ashworth Scale).

Exclusion criteria

* Children with severe spasticity ( i.e. grade 4, according to Modified Ashworth Scale). * Fixed deformities. * Uncontrolled seizures.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gross Motor Function Measure	2 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Ultrasonography	2 months	To measure calf muscle thickness

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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