Effects of Dynamic Suit Orthoses on the Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review

Natalia Belizón-Bravo, Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Fatima Cano-Bravo, Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Carlos Luque-Moreno, Natalia Belizón-Bravo, Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Fatima Cano-Bravo, Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, Elena Pinero-Pinto, Carlos Luque-Moreno

Abstract

Dynamic suit orthoses (DSO) are currently used as a complementary treatment method in children with Cerebral Palsy (cwCP). The aim of this review was to assess the effects of interventions with DSO on the altered spatio-temporal gait parameters (STGPs) in cwCP. An electronic search was conducted in the Web of Science, Scopus, PEDro, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/PubMed, and CINAHL databases up to July 2021. We included a total of 12 studies, which showed great heterogeneity in terms of design type, sample size, and intervention performed (two employed a Therasuit, three employed the Adeli suit, three employed Theratogs, one employed elastomeric tissue dynamic orthosis, one employed a full-body suit, one employed external belt orthosis, and one employed dynamic orthosis composed of trousers and T-shirt). The Cochrane collaboration's tool and the Checklist for Measuring Study Quality were used to assess the risk of bias and the methodological quality of the studies. It was variable according to the Checklist for Measuring Study Quality, and it oscillated between eight and 23. The studies of higher methodological quality showed significant post-intervention changes in walking speed (which is the most widely evaluated parameter), cadence, stride length, and step length symmetry. Although the evidence is limited, the intervention with DSO combined with a programme of training/physical therapy seems to have positive effects on the STGPs in cwCP, with the functional improvements that it entails. Despite the immediate effect after one session, a number of sessions between 18 and 60 is recommended to obtain optimum results. Future studies should measure all STGPs, and not only the main ones, such as gait speed, in order to draw more accurate conclusions on the functional improvement of gait after the use of this type of intervention.

Keywords: cerebral palsy; gait disorders; neurologic; physical therapy modalities; space suits; walking speed.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Flow diagram of the article selection process according to the PRISMA standards. (CP) Cerebral palsy; (DSO) Dynamic suit orthosis.
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Figure 2
Risk of bias of the studies included in the systematic review. In green: low risk of bias; yellow: unclear risk of bias; in red: high risk of bias.
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Figure 3
Overall risk of bias. The results are presented by percentages.

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