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Correlation between soleus spasticity and ankle range of motion in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Correlation between soleus spasticity and ankle range of motion in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201702002005206
Enrollment
48
Registered
2017-01-30
Start date
2016-08-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nervous System Diseases Paediatrics Cerebral palsy

Interventions

Assessment of spasticity of soleus and assessment of ankle range of motion
Assesment spasticity via EMG calculating hoffman reflex to muscle response(H/M) ratio
Assesment of Ankle range of motion (ROM)

Sponsors

Faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (a) All children participated in the study were selected according to developmental age which ranges from 9 to 12 month (b) all were at level II on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), which means that they all can stand or ambulate without assistive device (c) degree of spasticity ranged from 1 to 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (A) any fixed contracture in the calf muscle were found(b) surgical intervention (tenotomy operation ) in the lower limbs .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between soleus spasticity and ankle range of motion

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Find a suitable management techniques for physical therapy plan

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAmany Abdelfattah

Retired instructor

Abdelfatahamany@gmail.com00201003311449

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026