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Early Intensive Exercise to Improve Walking in Children With Spastic Diplegia

NCT03166293 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2020-11-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing 3 months of intensive leg exercise to standard physiotherapy care for the improvement of motor function in the legs in young children with spastic diplegia.

Conditions

  • Spastic Diplegia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intensive leg training with a physical therapist

Intensive, self initiated activities of the lower extremities including walking over ground or on a treadmill (with or without support), kicking, jumping, standing balance, climbing stairs and slopes and other leg activities. Small weights will be added to the ankle and foot to increase the intensity of the exercise. A physical therapist will supervise sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jaynie Yang, PhD · University of Alberta

  • Monica Gorassini, PhD · University of Alberta

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Months
Max Age
36 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-01-04
Completion
2020-11-03

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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