Knee Joint Angle Affect Muscle Architecture in Children With Cerebral Palsy

June 27, 2024 updated by: Mostafa S Ali, Cairo University

Does Knee Joint Angle Affect Muscle Architecture in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy?

To determine if there is an effect of knee joint angle on muscle architecture in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To determine if there is an effect of knee joint angle on muscle architecture in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

  • Egypt
    • Married
      • Giza, Married, Egypt, 12668
        • Mostafa S Ali

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

To determine if there is an effect of knee joint angle on muscle architecture in children with spastic cerebral palsy, 40 diplegic cerebral palsy children of both sexes will participate in this study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of spastic diplegia CP.
  • Age from 3 to 6 years.
  • Spasticity grade 1 and 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth scale.
  • Level III motor function according to the Growth Motor Function Classification System.
  • Hamstring muscle tightness.
  • Able to understand and follow instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Epilepsy.
  • Significant visual or auditory problems according to medical reports (audio-vestibular and ophthalmic examination).
  • Structural or fixed soft tissue deformities of the lower extremities.
  • Neurological or orthopedic surgery in the past 12 months.
  • Botox injection in the lower extremities in the past 6 months.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fascicle length
Time Frame: 3 months
Fascicle length will be measured by ultrasonography
3 months
knee joint angle will be measured by digital Goniometer
Time Frame: 3 months
knee joint angle will be measured by digital Goniometer
3 months
pennation angle
Time Frame: 3 months
pennation angle will be measured by ultrasonography
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 10, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 20, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

March 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 1, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 1, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P.T.REC/012/ 004995

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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