Immediate Effects on Gait and Spasticity After the Use of Passive Kinesiotherapy Equipment in the… (NCT06696040) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Immediate Effects on Gait and Spasticity After the Use of Passive Kinesiotherapy Equipment in the Lower Limbs of Neurological Patients
Brazil80 participantsStarted 2025-03-01
Plain-language summary
Undergo assessment of muscle tone (Ashworth Scale), gait (BAIOBIT) and risk of falling (Timed Up and Go) before using the device; Use the device on the spastic lower limb(s) for 30 minutes; Go through the same assessment carried out previously.
Who can participate
Age range9 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* agree and sign the Free and Informed Consent Form or signature of the person responsible
* individuals with spasiticity (hemiparetic, paraparetic, tetraparetic and hemiparetic children with cerebral palsy)
Exclusion Criteria:
* over 18 years old whose ability to sign the Free and Informed Consent Form is compromised, or who understand it, but are not responsible for signing the Free and Informed Consent Form
* present cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal instability or other condition(s) that interfere with the use or positioning of the device or gait assessment
* present cognitive deficits that interfere with understanding the ICF and/or understanding how to carry out the protocol
* For the children's group, participants who: 1) are under 8 years of age and/or over 13 years of age will be excluded; 2) no person responsible for signing the TCLE; 3) present cognitive deficits that interfere with understanding the ICF and/or understanding how to carry out the protocol
What they're measuring
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Gait kinematics
Timeframe: Immediate post-evaluation (after using the device for 30 minutes)