Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Interventions
All children should remain attending conventional physiotherapy based on the concepts of neurodevelopmental physiotherapy, both control group (15 children) and intervention group (15 children). The ch
Device
F04.754.137.506.662
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Eligibility
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children to five througth twelve years old. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Gross Motor Function Classification System GMFCS) I and II. They are able to understand simple verbal commands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who do not fit the specific age group. With bone deformities and muscle shortening limiting for the activity. Who have undergone surgery in the last year. Who have made use of botulinum toxin in the last six months. Who have sensory deficiencies (visual and / or auditory) not corrected by devices. Cardiorespiratory limitations of any intensity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 1 - Improvement of the posture control, verified by the decrease of the oscillations of the body identified by the force platform, from the finding of significant difference by the statistical test. There is no minimum percentage change for this variable.;Expected outcome 2 - Improvement of gross motor function, verified by the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), based on an increase of at least 1%, which is considered clinically significant for the instrument. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 1 - Improvement in gait performance, verified by the BTS-GWalk equipment, from the observation of increase in the speed of the march, increase in the size of the step and decrease of the phase of balance and of support.;Expected Outcome 2 - Improvement in physical fitness evidenced by increased walking distance in the 6-minute Walk Test (6MWT). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoice Luiza Arnoni
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Outcome results
None listed