NCT06760793

Deep Friction Massage in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Static Stretching and Deep Friction Massage Applied to Plantar Flexors in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether deep friction massage and stretching reduce muscle contraction in the calf muscle. The primary questions it seeks to answer are: * Does deep friction massage or stretching reduce muscle contraction? * Does deep friction massage or stretching improve walking? * Does deep friction massage or stretching increase ankle joint range of motion? Participants: Participants will undergo either deep friction massage or stretching exercises for 10 minutes, three days a week, over a period of six weeks.

Conditions

• Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	manual static stretching exercises on plantar flexors	A manual static stretching exercises was performed on the plantar flexors in both knee extension and flexion. The stretch was applied while the participant was in a prone position
OTHER	deep friction massage on plantar flexors	Deep Friction Massage was applied to both the gastrocnemius muscle and the Achilles tendon. Participants were positioned in a prone posture for both applications

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-23
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-06-01
• First posted: 2025-01-07
• Last updated: 2025-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)