Effect of Treatment on Cerebral Palsy Patient With Crouch Gait Associated With Anterior Pelvic Tilt and Soleus Muscle Weakness"Marouf Syndrome", and Muscle Assesment by Using EMG
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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy (CP), Diaplegia, Muscle Weakness | Patient, Anterior Pelvic Tilt, Crouch Gait
In brief
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often develop gait abnormalities, with crouch gait being a common and challenging issue that affects their posture and daily function. Numerous studies indicate that crouch gait is primarily caused by hamstring tightness and quadriceps weakness. Traditional treatment approaches focus on hamstring stretching and quadriceps strengthening exercises to improve gait patterns. highlight the importance of strengthening muscles like the quadriceps and stretching tight muscles such as the hamstrings in improving gait abnormalities source. Despite these common treatments, results often fall short of achieving full correction of crouch gait. Therefore, I propose a novel approach to treating abnormal gait in children with CP by targeting the anterior pelvic tilt and strengthening the soleus muscle. This approach aims to address biomechanical factors that are not typically considered in traditional treatments, potentially leading to better functional outcomes we use Surface EMG to record activity of key muscle (soleus) during Seated Calf Raises exercise Muscle activity will be recorded before and after a series of physical therapy sessions focused on pelvic alignment and soleus strengthening. EMG Data Analysis: Root Mean Square (RMS), timing of activation, and amplitude changes will be assessed.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07147933
- Run by
- Philadelphia University, Jordan
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2025-07-02
- Expected to finish
- 2026-03-02
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-09
Who can join
Age: 4 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- patient with cp have a crouch gait. ages from 4 to 10 years . have a anterior pelvic tilt . muscle weakness (Soleus) on EMG.
- BMI from 18.5 to 21..
- didn't submit to Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery.
You may not qualify if…
- have a posterior pelvic tilt.
- above 10 or below 4 years. not able to walk. . submitted to SDR surgery. BMI above 21 or below 18.5.
Where it is running
- Queen Rania AL Abdullah hospital for children — Amman, Jordan (enrolling)
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