CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Physical Training Following Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy on Non-ambulant Children With Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Egypt90 participantsStarted 2022-08-10

Plain-language summary

Children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy are late developers. delayed gross and fine motor development require early intervention to improve the child performance and avoid secondary impairments.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 7 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * CP, spastic diplegia * 4-7 years of age * On Level IV-V on Gross Motor Function Classification System * Partial trunk control (sitting with support). Exclusion Criteria: * Structural non-reducible deformities or musculoskeletal surgery in the lower extremities in the past 12 months * Ankle clonus * Exaggerated deep tendon reflex in the legs * Babinski sign; * Moderate to severe signs of dystonia, athetosis or ataxia.

What they're measuring

Segmental trunk control

Timeframe: period of the treatment was 4 successive months

Gross motor function

Timeframe: period of the treatment was 4 successive months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05006144

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-30

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