A randomized control trial investigating "Biomechanical Correction of the Spine according to Kozyavkin" (BCSK) which is a part of the treatment concept "Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation System" (INRS). BCSK is used with the aims to reduce muscle tone and improve gross and fine motor function in children with Spastic Bilateral Cerebral Palsy.
The study is a collaboration between the International Clinic of Rehabilitation (ICR) in Ukraine and the Karolinska Institute (KI) in Sweden. The intervention and the assessments are performed at ICR. The primary outcome measure, evaluation of gross motor function with the test GMFM 66 is filmed and the recordings are transferred to KI together with all assessment data. KI are responsible for study research design and collects, analyzes and processes all data. It is a double blinded study. Only two persons will know to which group the subject belongs, the person performing the randomization process in Sweden and the doctor performing the spinal corrections. There are two aims of the study; 1. To evaluate the effect of "Biomechanical Correction of the Spine" (BCSK) in children with Spastic Bilateral Cerebral Palsy. 2. To evaluate the effect of "Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation System" (INRS) in children with Spastic Bilateral Cerebral Palsy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
The "BCSK" is a specific technique of polysegmental spinal manipulation developed by Professor Kozyavkin based on applying quick short impulse aimed on moving intervertebral joints outside restrictive barrier.
Spinal manipulation by traditional technique is a mild mobilization without impulse, based on applying gentle repetitive force without crossing restrictive barrier.
The "INRS" is a treatment program developed at the International Clinic of Rehabilitation where the spinal manipulation is one of several components. There may be some variation in treatment depending on the clinical situation. All children receive the main treatment components which are massage, physical therapy, warm wax and paraffin applications and low electro stimulation with a special portable device as a part of treatment called "Reflexotherapy".
International Clinic of Rehabilitation
Truskavets, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Gross Motor Function Measure 66 (GMFM 66) is used to measure change over time
The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) evaluates gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. This version, GMFM 66, contains 66 items that span the spectrum from activities in lying and rolling up to walking, running and jumping skills.
Time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 months
Muscle tone testing using Modified Ashworth Scale is used to measure change over time
Estimation of muscle tone during rapid passive extension of the tested muscle-groups according to an ordinal scale.
Time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks, 6 months
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