Walking Inclined Plane

Evaluation of the Effect of an Inclined Plane on the Walking of Children With Cerebral Palsy: What Are the Paths for Rehabilitation?

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02988557

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-09

Start date

2017-02-21

Completion date

2020-03-11

Last updated

2020-08-06

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia

Keywords

cerebral palsy, gait, slope, electromyography

Brief summary

The adaptations in kinematics and muscle activity, investigated by 3D gait analysis and dynamic electromyography recordings, will be studied in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy during level walking, and before and after a training on a treadmill with a sloped surface (7°). Data will be compared with those obtained in a sample of typically developing (TD) children (controls)

Detailed description

15 CP children and 15 TD children aged 6 to 14 years will take part in this study. Dynamic EMG recordings will be performed as well as kinematic data assessments through a gait analysis system. Three different slopes will be assessed, using a treadmill. The primary outcome measure will be the minimal knee extension value in the stance phase. The changes in kinematics will be overall assessed through the Gait Profile Score (Baker et al.). The details in changes will be assessed through statistical parametric mapping (SPM). The changes in muscle activity induced by the slope will be investigated by statistical parametric mapping of the EMG or kinematic data.

Interventions

PROCEDUREwalking on a treadmill with a sloped surface

walking on a treadmill with a sloped surface

DEVICEtreadmill

walking on a treadmill with a sloped surface

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

for children with CP: * age = 6-14 years old * children with cerebral palsy: spastic type, bilateral involvement, forefoot initial contact and/or excessive knee flexion at mid-stance and/or decreased hip extension in late stance. * GMFCS I or II, * Score on Gillette scale between 8 and 10 * able to walk at least 10 min without help Inclusion Criteria for TD children: * age = 6-14 years old

Exclusion criteria

* botulinum toxin injection or lower limb surgery within the last year. * Uncontrolled seizures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
minimal knee extension in stance (kinematics)	1 day (single evaluation)	quantitative value of the extension (degree(s))

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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