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Effects of Lycra Suits in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT02712021 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2016-03-17

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Summary

Lycra garments have recently been used for children with cerebral palsy, with favorable effects on alignment, biomechanics and neuromuscular activity. The aim of the present study is to determine the efficacy of a Lycra suit in improving motor function and static balance in children with cerebral palsy. The children included in this study will be part of a prospective project on children with cerebral palsy, older than 4 years of age, and their families regularly followed at the Child Neurology Unit of the Catholic University of Rome.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Lycra suit and physiotherapy treatment

Garments will be fitted by an occupational therapy with the treating therapist and child neurologist present. The garments will be constructed of Lycra with the possibility of adding reinforcing panels or derotation bands. All the children will be involved in regular physiotherapy treatment (2-3/week).

OTHER

physiotherapy treatment

All the children will be involved in regular physiotherapy treatment (2-3/week).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catholic University, Italy

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-12-31

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