Cerebral Palsy Spastic paresis Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cerebral Palsy patients Inclusion criteria • Young patients with motor disorders resulting from Cerebral Palsy, that have an abnormal wrist posture, i.e. showing a spontaneous flexion deformity of more than 30° • Age between 12 and 18 years ;Stroke patients Inclusion criteria • Patients in the subacute to chronic stage after stroke who have developed a wrist flexion deformity, i.e. showing a wrist flexion angle of more than 30° at rest.;Control subjects Inclusion criteria • Age- (within one year deviation per patient), sex-matched. • Predominantly healthy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria CP • A history of confounding morbidity around the wrist, e.g. fractures. • Restricted vision (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Location of the optimal length and passive stiffness curve of the flexor muscles and passive stiffness under high frequency perturbations; location of the optimal length and passive stiffness curve of the extensor muscles; active stiffness during constant activity for both muscle groups; inertia of hand, viscosity of wrist joint under high frequency perturbations. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Passive and active range of motion of the wrist joint, neutral position of the wrist, maximum voluntary contraction, Zancolli score, Ashworth score, Tardieu score, selected tendon reflex tests | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed