NCT03565172

Efficacy of a Long Term, High Intensity and Long Time Stretch Training Program on Viscoelasticity Plantarflexors Muscle in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP).

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Children with cerebral palsy present early in the childhood altered muscular properties, as soon as structural or stiffness. In the gastrocnemius muscle, altered muscular properties are characterized by short muscle belly length and increased stiffness which contribute to contracture and limiting joint range of motion.

Detailed description

This study assess efficacy of a long term stretching program of plantarflexors muscle on their viscoelasticity properties and maximal dorsiflexion angle gain. Stretching program is characterized by 3 phases: baseline, intervention and follow-up.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
• Children, Only

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	isokinetic dynamometer with ultrasound	children are lying prone on a isokinetic dynamometer with ultrasound which stretches spastic and paretic plantarflexors muscles very slowly until maximal torque tolerated. The parameters can be measured.
OTHER	Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	the discomfort level will be measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) completed by children. 0 = no discomfort and 10 = maximum discomfort
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Stretching	the ankle of children will be mobilized for 5 minutes (first two weeks) to 10 minutes (last two weeks).

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-02
• Primary completion: 2018-07-26
• Completion: 2018-07-26
• First posted: 2018-06-21
• Last updated: 2022-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France