Cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
It will be done an active search with names of patients from 06 to 15 years old with cerebral palsy and motor levels I, II and III according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Then
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Hospital e Centro de reabilitação da Associação de Assistência a Criança Deficiênte
Eligibility
Age
6 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with cerebral palsy, that are in treatment of rehabilitation at Association Assistance for Disable Child (AACD)in the city of Uberlândia-MG, who have between six to fifteen years old, whose parents or guardians have signed consent forms; that present motor level I, II, III do Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and that present to perform cognitive tasks Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)and that did not undergo into medical procedures (botulinum toxin and surgery) for six months and have no deformities or pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with clinical instability, such as seizures or who require frequent hospitalizations or those who have pain and deformity or those who have three absences in a month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of the patients functional capacity submmitted from the treatment.To evaluate it will be used the International Classification of Functioning check list (to stand up, to be up, walk short distances, walk long distances, go up/down, run, walk inside and outside the house and walk using equipment), the items D and E of the Gross Motor Funtion Measure (GMFM), modified scale Ashwort, manual muscle testing force and the 1-minute walk test. And to have the awaited result, it will be considered a variation of at least 5% in each test, a questionnaire and scale used in pre and pos intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improviment of the muscle activation pattern, the quality of recruitment muscles and the quality of life. To evaluate this variables it will be utilized the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) according to age and activity electromyographic of the main muscles of the lower members and trunk during sitting and standing from a chair (spinal erector muscle, rectus abdominis muscle, muscle gluteus medius, adductor longus muscle, vastus lateralis muscle, biceps femoris muscle, hamstring, lateral gastrocnemius muscle, tibial anterior muscle) And to have the awaited result, it will be considered a variation of at least 5% in each evaluation used pre and pos intervenction | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJuliana;Valdeci Queiroz;Dionisio
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia;Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Outcome results
None listed