Therapeutic Potential of Myofascial Structural Integration in Children With Cerebral Palsy
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Conditions studied: Spastic Cerebral Palsy
In brief
The investigators hypothesize that children with spastic cerebral palsy will show greater improvements in gross motor function, associated developmental skills and growth after the 3 months of myofascial structural integration treatment, a form of deep massage, than they showed after a 3- or 6-month pre-treatment waiting period. The investigators further hypothesize that children with spastic CP will maintain their gains in gross motor function for ≥ 3 months after completion of MSI treatment.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01815814
- Run by
- Stanford University
- People needed
- 38
- Starts
- 2011-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-07-08
Who can join
Age: 1 and older, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Children from 1 up to, but not including, 7 years of age
- Children having the diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy
- Children who have spasticity in one or both upper or lower limbs
- Children who are classified as either Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level 2, 3 or 4 or Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level 2, 3, 4 or 5
You may not qualify if…
- Children with active seizure disorders
- Children taking more than one medication to control their seizures
- Children with severe health problems that could be exacerbated by the treatment (such as severe chronic lung disease)
- Children who have undergone surgical treatments or botulinum injections within 6 months of entering the study
- Children who have planned surgical interventions during the studies time course
- Children with sensory, cognitive or language deficits which would affect their ability to understand directions necessary for assessment.
Where it is running
- Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States
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