Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Serial Casting Group (Group of children with Cerebral Palsy who will use serial casting boots for 30 days)
Orthosis Group (Group of children with Cerebral Palsy who will use continuous orthosis for 30
Device
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
3 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 3 to 10 with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy levels GMFCS I, II and III who are able to understand simple commands and who are able to understand the virtual game previously presented; individuals who are in attendance at Therapies and other clinics and / or institutions, disregarding the physiotherapy sessions performed by each child; Children who have not undergone bone surgery and / or arthrodesis; have not applied botulinum toxin or serial plaster in the past six months; who have not undergone muscle-tendon surgeries in the past year and have not undergone intensive treatment during the application of serial plaster; All participants must have a free and informed consent form signed by the legal guardian. In addition to the informed consent form signed by the child.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who present pain with the use of plaster cast, allergy to the material, medical complications or abandonment of the protocol are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in ankle range of motion through the use of serial plaster, evaluated using a goniometer and analysis of joint angles using photos and specific software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find higher scores in the real and virtual games, improvement of the static and dynamic balance, evaluated through the virtual game software itself that offers engine performance scores and data, in addition to scores in the real game. The improvement of the static and dynamic balance will be evaluated using the baropodometer. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarisa;Raísa Paro;de Sousa
Universidade Federal de São Paulo;Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed