brain lesion cerebral palsy spasticity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All children with CP: - must have a clinical diagnosis of CP, - are aged between 8 and 16 years, - are diplegic or hemiplegic, - are able to walk independently without walking aids (GCMAS level I-II. gross motor function classification system, (Wood and Rosenbaum, 2000)), - are able to walk (shod, with AFO if needed) for a total of at least 30 minutes in a 2h time span and 5 minutes on end, - and can be both male or female;All typically developing children: - are age matched and sex matched with the CP children.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with CP will be excluded when: - multilevel surgery has taken place less than 1 year prior participation, - SDR or intrathecale baclophen (ITB) treatment has taken place less than 1 year prior to participation - a BTX-A treatment has been given less than 16 weeks prior participation, - the child*s movement pattern is mainly dyskinetic / ataxic, - there are additional disorders (other than CP) that influence gait or - parents or guardians and child do not understand the Dutch or English language well enough to take part in this project Typically developing children will be excluded when: - there are any (known) deviations that may influence gait or - parents or guardians and child do not understand the Dutch or English language well enough to take part in this project.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are spatiotemporal variables, kinematics and kinetics during gait. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameter is subjective experience of the subjects in the different conditions. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed