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Knee Neuromuscular Assessment in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Greece20 participantsStarted 2024-09-20

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reliability (intra-rater and inter-rater) of the K-Pull dynamometer and the K-Myo non-invasive electromyography sensor (assessing neuromuscular activity) in the evaluation of the lower limbs in children with cerebral palsy. Specific objectives include: * Examining differences in neuromuscular activity among children with CP classified at functional levels I to III on the GMFCS scale. * Deriving conclusions from the correlation between electromyographic activity, muscle tone, and generated muscle strength. * Assessing the applicability of neuromuscular activity assessment devices in clinical settings.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * children with spastic type cerebral palsy (CP), * aged between 5 and 16 years, * classified at GMFCS levels I to III, * voluntary motor control, * ambulatory, with or without the use of mobility aids, * can understand and execute verbal commands. Exclusion Criteria: * have previously undergone interventions that affect neuromuscular performance (such as surgery or botulinum toxin injections) * have sustained an injury, * demonstrate a low level of compliance.

What they're measuring

Muscle Strength

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 5 months

Average Muscle Activation

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 5 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06667518

SponsorUniversity of Thessaly

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-01

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