Physical Therapy After Anti-spastic Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Hvidovre University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Physical therapy with strength training; Other: Physical therapy without strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00552721

KF 02 323948

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is the primary purpose of this pilot study to investigate if physical therapy with strength training is better at improving muscle and gait function after anti-spastic treatment with Botulinum toxin compared to physical therapy without strength training in children with cerebral palsy. The investigators hypothesize that it is.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• cerebral palsy (diplegia and hemiplegia)
• indication for anti-spastic treatment with Botulinum toxin

Exclusion criteria

• fixed contractures

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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14 participants in 2 patient groups

A

Experimental group

Description:

Physical therapy with strength training.

Treatment:

Other: Physical therapy with strength training

B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Physical therapy without strength training.

Treatment:

Other: Physical therapy without strength training