Independent Walking Onset of Children With Cerebral Palsy

University Hospital, Brest27 enrolled

Overview

This study will focus the gait analysis, using an optoelectronic system, of children with unilateral cerebral palsy compared to typically developed children in the first 6 months of independent walking.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

gait analysisDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

gait analysis using an optoelectronic system and a surface EMG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 36 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Maximum age of 3 years old * Independent walking experience of maximum 6 months * Ability to walk 5 m without falling or needing a technical assistance * A right or left hemiplegia in a predictive clinical context of a CP at the age of 2 years Exclusion Criteria: * History of lower limb musculoskeletal trauma in the last 6 months * A known skin allergy to any adhesive product * History of lower limb musculoskeletal surgery * History of BTX injections into the lower limbs muscles in the last 3 months

Locations (2)

CHRU de Brest

Brest, France

Centrul National Clinic Recuperare Copii "Dr. N. Robanescu"

Bucharest, Romania

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The lower limbs Global Profile Score during gait

Data will be collected from gait analysis of unilateral CP children and the Global Profile Score, characterizing the overall kinematics of the pelvis and lower limbs, during gait, will be compared those of a typical developed children group matched in walking experience. Mann Whitney U test will be used for this comparison.

Time frame: All the data collection and analysis wil be done within 2 months from the start point of the study.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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