Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University Children's Hospital Basel
Information provided by:
University Children's Hospital Basel
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00462085
First received: April 17, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: April 2007
History: No changes posted
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the change in muscle activity during gait with the use of ankle foot orthoses in children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
| Condition |
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Cerebral Palsy |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Defined Population Primary Purpose: Screening Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy |
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Further study details as provided by University Children's Hospital Basel:
| Estimated Enrollment: | 24 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | April 2007 |
A small group of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy is investigated by 3D instrumented gait analysis. Muscle activity is measured by surface electromyography (sEMG) of selected lower limb muscle groups. Kinematic, Kinetic, and sEMG data are compared between both lower limbs walking with and without an ankle foot orthosis. Data are also compared with those of an healthy control group.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 8 Years to 18 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical diagnosis of spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
- age between 8 and 18 years
- must have an equinus barefoot gait pattern
- must have a heel-toe gait pattern with ankle foot orthosis
- no prior operations
Exclusion Criteria:
- no Botulinumtoxin treatment for at least 6 months prior to investigation
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00462085
Locations
| Switzerland | |
| Laboratory for Movement Analysis | |
| Basel, BS, Switzerland, CH-4055 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Children's Hospital Basel
Investigators
| Study Director: | Reinald Brunner, Prof.Dr.med. | University Children's Hospital Basel |
| Principal Investigator: | Jacqueline Romkes, M.Sc. | University Children's Hospital Basel |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00462085 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 94/04 |
| Study First Received: | April 17, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | April 17, 2007 |
| Health Authority: | Switzerland: Swissmedic |
Keywords provided by University Children's Hospital Basel:
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cerebral palsy ankle foot orthosis emg surface electromyography gait analysis |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Cerebral Palsy Paralysis Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Signs and Symptoms |
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