Distal Rectus Femoris Transfer as a Part of Multilevel Surgery in Children With Spastic Diplegia

Heidelberg University36 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an additional distal rectus femoris transfer carried out as a part of single-event multilevel surgery in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Distal rectus femoris transferPROCEDURE

Transfer of the distal rectus femoris tendon to the semitendinosus tendon.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * cerebral palsy * spastic diplegia * ambulatory * stiff knee gait Exclusion Criteria: * relevant previous surgery at the legs * Botulinum-toxin-injections 6 months prior surgery

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic Department, University of Heidelberg

Heidelberg, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Range of knee flexion in swing phase

Time frame: prior intervention (baseline) and 1 year post intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Peak knee flexion in swing phase

Time frame: prior to intervention (basline) and 1 year post intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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