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Homebased (6-week) Stretching Intervention in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

NCT04904094 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-05-11

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Summary

This study will investigate the effect of a 6-week stretching intervention, consisting of a combination of a 2-week casting period and a home-based stretching program of the plantar flexors and hamstrings, on muscle and tendon lengths, range of motion, stiffness, and functional muscle strength. The study will include patients with spastic cerebral palsy aged between 4 and 11 years old with a Gross Motor Function Classification Score (GMFCS) level between I and III.

Conditions

  • Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Casting of the lower limb and homebased stretching exercise program.

Lower leg casting in combination with removable upper leg casts for approximately 2 weeks and stretching exercises during casting and 4 weeks after casting.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KU Leuven

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Ghent

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kaat Desloovere, prof. dr. · KU Leuven

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-01
Completion
2026-04-01

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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