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Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injection Combined with RESWT in Lower Extremity Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Turkey (Türkiye)20 participantsStarted 2025-03

Plain-language summary

This study aimed to check and compare the effects of botulinum toxin injection combined with shock wave therapy versus botulinum toxin injection only for lower extremity spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with cerebral palsy. * Spasticity in at least one of the lower extremity muscle groups. * No contraindications to shockwave therapy. * Applied Botulinum Toxin Type A injection for at least one spastic muscle of lower extremity. * Agreed to participate to study (patient/primary caregiver) Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery history within the last year of the muscle to be injected and treated * Having uncontrolled epilepsy. * Having infection * Coagulopathy

What they're measuring

Modified Aschworth Scale

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Modified Tradiue Scale

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Modified Timed Up and Go Test

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.

Facies Pain Scale Revised

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Passive Range of Motion

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Goal Attaintment Scale

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06494618

SponsorIstanbul Medeniyet University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05

Contact for this trial

Ismail Hakan Akbulut, Resident

+905549151240 hakan__akbulut@hotmail.com

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Cerebral Palsy, Spastic trials

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Modified Aschworth Scale

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Modified Tradiue Scale

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Modified Timed Up and Go Test

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.

Facies Pain Scale Revised

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Passive Range of Motion

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)

Goal Attaintment Scale

Timeframe: 3 months (before injection, first week, first month and third month after injection.)