It is the primary purpose of this pilot study to investigate if physical therapy with strength training is better at improving muscle and gait function after anti-spastic treatment with Botulinum toxin compared to physical therapy without strength training in children with cerebral palsy. The investigators hypothesize that it is.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
14
12 weeks of physical therapy after Botulinum-toxin treatment (two 45-min sessions/week) with an emphasis on strength training.
12 weeks of physical therapy after Botulinum-toxin treatment (two 45-min sessions/week) without strength training.
Gait Analysis Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hvidovre University Hospital
Hvidovre, Denmark
Three-dimensional gait analysis
Time frame: 12 weeks
Selective motor control
Time frame: 12 weeks
Spasticity (modified Ashworth)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Range of motion
Time frame: 12 weeks
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