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NCT Number: NCT00462085

Muscle Activity With the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses in Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of this study is to investigate the change in muscle activity during gait with the use of ankle foot orthoses in children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

8 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Laboratory for Movement Analysis

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, CH-4055, Switzerland

About this study

A small group of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy is investigated by 3D instrumented gait analysis. Muscle activity is measured by surface electromyography (sEMG) of selected lower limb muscle groups. Kinematic, Kinetic, and sEMG data are compared between both lower limbs walking with and without an ankle foot orthosis. Data are also compared with those of an healthy control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • clinical diagnosis of spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
  • age between 8 and 18 years
  • must have an equinus barefoot gait pattern
  • must have a heel-toe gait pattern with ankle foot orthosis
  • no prior operations

Exclusion criteria

  • no Botulinumtoxin treatment for at least 6 months prior to investigation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Children's Hospital Basel

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2007
First posted
Apr 18, 2007
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2007

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