Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Interventions
Control group: 10 children with spastic cerebral palsy will be treated by professionals working at the Early Stimulation Tratment Center (NUTEP) at the Ceara Federal University, in sessions with 30 mi
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Eligibility
Age
3 Years to 8 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with spastic cerebral palsy will be recruited from the registration NUTEP patients (N = 20). Inclusion criteria will be children with good cognition, GMFCS (Gross Motor Function Classification System) levels I to III, mean age 3-8 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous orthopedic surgery; botulinum toxin injection in the previous 6 months; cardiac, respiratory or psychological conditions that compromise the implementation of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduced of execution time in seconds of sit-stand performance on at least 15%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by Timed up and go test, realized before and after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased of distance walked in meters on at least 30%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by 6-min walk test, realized before and after the intervention. Reduced of ellipse area in square centimeters and the lengths of the x and y axes in centimeters, on at least 20%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by stabilometry, realized before and after the intervention. Increased of the plantar surface in square centimeters, on at least 20%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by stabilometry, realized before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactKátia Cardoso
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed