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NCT Number: NCT03486483

Spastic Cerebral Palsy and Slackline

The aim of the present study was to assess whether supervised slackline training improves postural control in children and teenagers with spastic cerebral palsy (grade I and II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System).

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Key information

Conditions

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

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis with any expression of spastic cerebral palsy and rated I-II on the Gross Motor Functional classification.
  • Between 9 and 16 years of age.
  • Ability to cooperate with simple instructions.
  • Able to stand for at least 2 min without assistance.
  • Able to walk at least 10 m without assistance.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals were excluded if they underwent neuro or orto surgery during or up to one year prior to the study, botulinum toxin injection or intrathecal pump during or up to six months prior to the study and/or rotational osteotomies, if they expressed gait deviations limited by musculoskeletal contracture, presented specific medical or orthopedic conditions that precluded exercising
  • or if they did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

Intervention included 18 slackline rehabilitation sessions for 6 weeks: 3 sessions per week on non-consecutive days, 30 min each one.

Primary outcomes

  1. Static posturography (a composite measure).

    Time frame: 6 weeks.

    The centre of pressure (CoP) parameters (these CoP parameters; Length, Xmean, Ymean, Xdeviation and Ydeviation in mm, Area in mm2 and Speed, Xspeed and Yspeed in m/s will be combined to report the static posturography).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Myoelectrical activity.

    Time frame: 6 weeks.

    Soles, Tibialis Anterior and Peroneus Longus (myoelectrical activity in microvolts).

  2. Jump Performance

    Time frame: 6 weeks.

    Countermovement Jump Test and Abalakov´s Test (jump height in cm).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Luis Santos

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Slackline as a Rehabilitation Tool for Children and Teenagers With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: a Randomised Clinical Trial

Acronym: SCPSLACK

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 3, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 4, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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