Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00462085
• Other study ID #: 94/04
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 17, 2007
• Last updated: April 17, 2007
• Start date: September 2004
• Est. completion date: April 2007

Study information

• Verified date: April 2007
• Source: University Children's Hospital Basel
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Switzerland: Swissmedic
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: April 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 8 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

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

Study Design

Observational Model: Defined Population, Primary Purpose: Screening, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Laboratory for Movement Analysis	Basel	BS

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Children's Hospital Basel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland,