Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
muscle architecture, knee joint angle, cerebral palsy, spasticity, children
Brief summary
To determine if there is an effect of knee joint angle on muscle architecture in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Detailed description
To determine if there is an effect of knee joint angle on muscle architecture in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Interventions
OTHERcerebral palsy
no intervention
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
* A diagnosis of spastic diplegia CP. * Age from 3 to 6 years. * Spasticity grade 1 and 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale. * Level III motor function according to the Growth Motor Function Classification System. * Hamstring muscle tightness. * Able to understand and follow instructions.
Exclusion criteria
* Epilepsy. * Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination). * Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower extremities. * Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months. * Botox injection in the lower extremities in the past 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knee joint angle will be measured by digital Goniometer | 3 months | knee joint angle will be measured by digital Goniometer |
| pennation angle | 3 months | pennation angle will be measured by ultrasonography |
| Fascicle length | 3 months | Fascicle length will be measured by ultrasonography |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed