Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized clinical trial with participants being randomized between experimental and control groups so that there is a balance between children from the Gross Motor Function Classification
E02.779
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children of both sexes with cerebral palsy diagnosed by a neurologist; who were between 8 and 12 years old; with Gross Motor Function Classification levels I or II; independent gait for at least 1 year and a degree of understanding with the execution of the procedures to be performed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children without cerebral palsy; or who have other neurological comorbidities; or who are outside the age group of 8 to 12 years; Volunteers who do not understand simple commands or who remain seated; or who have a history of surgery or neurolytic block in the last year; metal implants in the skull or use of hearing aids.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a significant improvement in gross motor function in children submitted to electrostimulation associated with physiotherapeutic exercises. A significant improvement in behavioral symptoms assessed based on CABI scores, a 113-question questionnaire to assess behavioral and psychological conditions, was also expected. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the Quality of Life Inventory PedsQL score will improve significantly and that the Parental Anxiety and Depression outcome that will be assessed using the Anxiety and Stress Scale for Depression (DASS21) will show significant improvement. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDebora Miranda
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed