Is Serial Casting a Valid Option for Management of Lower Limb Deformities in Patient With Spastic Cerebral Palsy?

NCT07338162 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-01-13

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Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of serial casting as a modality of management of lower limb deformities in patients with spastic cerebral palsy (equinous - equinovarus).

Conditions

  • Serial Casting
  • Management
  • Lower Limb Deformities
  • Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Physical therapy program

Children with spastic cerebral palsy who is subjected to a selected physical therapy program once a day/3 times a week for three successive weeks mainly consisted of stretching and strengthening exercises, weight bearing, balance, proprioception, and ambulation training.

OTHER

Three consecutive casts + Physical therapy program

Children with spastic cerebral palsy who is additionally subjected to three consecutive casts applied for five days each and will be removed in the last two days in each week to conduct the same selected physical therapy program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-02-01
Completion
2024-02-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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