Cerebral palsy Central Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is an open quasi-experimental study, with a sample composed of 50 children and/or adolescents of both sexes, treated at the neuromotor dysfunction outpatient clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas (
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Age
1 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children or adolescents diagnosed with cerebral palsy; of both sexes; aged from 1 year up to 18 years (not completed); no complaints of allergy to elastic bandaging or adhesive tape; no craniofacial malformation; no inflammation or wounds in the region of bandage application; signature of the Free and Informed Consent Form (Annex 1) by parents or legal guardians; and signature of the Free and Informed Assent Form by the participant, over 6 years of age, who has preserved language comprehension and is able to sign their name (Annexes 2 and 3 for children and adolescents, respectively)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: "Failure to attend the evaluation; removal of the elastic bandage prior to the defined time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The evaluation of muscle electrical activity will be carried out before and during the use of the elastic bandage. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of sialorrhea using the Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale in patients with neurological diseases. | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactMariana Batista
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed