Cerebral palsy, child, physicotherapy, cerebral cortex, eletrical stimulation.
Conditions
Interventions
E01.370.600.250
I01.880.552.673
Ten children in group 1 will be submitted to treadmill gait training with transcranial direct current stimulation placebo. Ten children in group 2 will be submitted to treadmill gait training with tra
Other
H02.010.625
Sponsors
Universidade Node de Julho
Centro de Neurocirurgia Pediátrica
Eligibility
Age
4 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with cerebral palsy. Age between 4 and 12 years. Absence of cognitive or visual impairment that could compromise the performance of the tasks. Levels I, II and III of the Gross Motor Functional. Classification System (GMFCS). Functional ambulation for at least 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Orthopedic surgical procedures or neuromuscular block in the 12 months prior to the training sessions. Presence of orthopedic deformities with surgical indications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in functional mobility and fitness evaluated by testing six-minute walk. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved functional balance assessed by Berg balance scale.;Improvement in static balance measured by stabilometry.;Improvement in functional performance measured by thePediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory.;Improvement in gross motor function assessed by Gross Motor Fucntion Measure.;Improved gait pattern assessed by evaluating three-dimensional gait. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuanda Grecco
Universidade Nove de Julho
Outcome results
None listed