None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Troughout the whole study, all children receive their normal, classical physiotherapy programm. The intervention contains daily sessions of continuous passive motion (one hour) (either in the week 2-4
Sponsors
Guy Molenaers
University Hospital Pellenberg
Children Orthopaedics
Weligerveld 1
B_3212 Pellenberg
Belgium
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cerebral palsy; 2. Age < 21 years; 3. Knee surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No informed consent; 2. Rehabilition in other than participating hospital; 3. Patient who undergo revision will be excluded during the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is knee flexion range of motion (ROM) as measured with goniometry. Knee ROM willl be measured when the children go home after surgery. The measurement will be repeated when they come back for rehabilitation at week 4. From that point on ROM will be measured weekly. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain will be noted at the same moments as the primary outcome (based on pain medication the child is administered), selectivity will be noted at the same moments as the primary outcome. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactPatricia Walle, van de
CMAL - University Hospital Pellenberg Weligerveld 1
Outcome results
None listed