Motion Analysis of Sit-to-Stand Movements in Children With Spastic Diplegia

April 14, 2006 updated by: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Motion Analysis of Sit-to-Stand Movements in Children With Spastic Diplegia Before and After Loaded Sit-to-Stand Training

The purpose of this study is to compare movement variations before and after the loaded training, with kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography, in children with spastic diplegia and to further discuss mechanisms of the loaded training.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects: This study will recruit twenty children who are aged between 5 and 12 years, with spastic diplegia, and without having major surgeries or botulinum toxin injection on lower extremities during the past 6 months prior to participate in this study.

Methods: The Vicon 250 motion analysis system, 3 AMTI force platforms and the EMG recording system will be used to collect data of sit-to-stand (STS) movements. Baseline, pre- and post-training evaluations will be carried out. The duration of the baseline and pre-training evaluations is 2 months. The training period will take about 6 weeks. Each evaluation will take two separate days to accomplish. On the first day, the STS1RM of individual children was determined. On the second day, kinematic and kinetic data of STS movements in natural and loaded (applying load of 50% STS1RM during STS movements) conditions were collected. Data of smoothness, maximal extension moment and around hip and knee joints, onset time of lower extremity muscles will then be calculated. Results of each evaluation will be used for further comparison.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed as spastic diplegia
  • Aged between 5 and 12 years
  • Able to perform the STS movements without assistance
  • Able to cooperate and understand commands given

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe musculoskeletal deformity or pain on lower extremities
  • Botulism injection in the past 3 months or major operations in the preceding 6 months on lower extremities
  • Uncontrolled epilepsy
  • Major sensory deficits, such as blindness or deafness

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
kinematic measures of lower extremity and the whole body
kinetic measures of lower extremity and the whole body
electromyographic measures of lower extremity and the whole body

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Collaborators

National Taiwan University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yuh-Ting Lin, MSc, Research Ethics Review Committee of the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Study Completion

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 13, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 17, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2006

Last Verified

April 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 94023

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