Evidence-based Physical Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
• Main ID: NCT02193386
• Date of registration: 10/07/2014
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
• Public title: Evidence-based Physical Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
• Scientific title: Evidence-based Practice and Its Effectiveness in Physical Therapy Treatment of Children With Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
• Date of first enrolment: September 2010
• Target sample size: 16
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02193386
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Belgium

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Cerebral Palsy

- Age 4- 9 y

- Gross Motor Function Classification I-III (ambulant)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Severe associated problems limiting participation to the programs

- Severe musculoskeletal limitations



Age minimum: 4 Years
Age maximum: 9 Years
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Cerebral Palsy

Intervention(s)

Other: No intervention, no follow-up, only registration

Other: Intervention period

Primary Outcome(s)

Change in Gross Motor Function Measure - 88 [Time Frame: baseline, after 10 weeks of usual care and after 10 weeks of intervention]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Change in three-dimensional gait analysis [Time Frame: baseline, after 10 weeks of usual care and after 10 weeks intervention]

Secondary ID(s)

S51880

ML5982

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Universiteit Gent

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven