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

NCT03565172 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2022-08-04

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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.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
  • Children, Only

Interventions

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).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vincent GAUTHERON, PhD · CHU SAINT-ETIENNE

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-02
Primary Completion
2018-07-26
Completion
2018-07-26

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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