Validity of the Kinematic Classification of Gait in Diplegic Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP)

NCT01158833 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UDGEE_2010_classdipl
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 86
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In recent years Ferrari et al. proposed a new classification of gait in diplegic children with spastic diplegia that describes four different patterns of gait by analyzing the strategies that each children adopts to need his/her needs to walk. The investigators believe that this classification provides the clinician with clinically meaningful information in terms of coping strategies adopted to maximize the ability to walk. The aim of this study is to determine the criterion validity of the new classification of the pattern of gait in children with spastic diplegia by correlating pattern of diplegic gait with the score of the Functional performance measure.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Diplegia, Spastic

Keywords

Cerebral palsy; diplegia; gait; classification

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Mobility Scale (FMS)

  correlation between the new classification of diplegic gait and the FMS which classifies the functional mobility in children

  at the age of 12 to 17 years

Study Arms (1)

spastic diplegia due to Cerebral Palsy

Other: classification of gait in diplegic children with CP

Interventions

classification of gait in diplegic children with CP OTHER

To determine the criterion validity of the classification of the pattern of diplegic gait proposed by Ferrari et al. we correlated gait patterns with the score of the FMS.

spastic diplegia due to Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We retrospectively studied children with diplegia and CP who are followed by the Unit for Severe Disability in the Developmental Age at the Hospital of Reggio Emilia (Italy);

You may qualify if:

• diplegia and CP;

You may not qualify if:

• severe mental retardation attested by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders IV
• pharmaco-resistant epilepsy
• behavioural disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: lead
• Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

Reggio Emilia, RE, 42100, Italy

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Pascale R, Perazza S, Borelli G, Bianchini E, Alboresi S, Paolicelli PB, Ferrari A, Cioni G. The term diplegia should be enhanced. Part III: inter-observer reliability of the new rehabilitation oriented classification. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2008 Jun;44(2):213-20.

  PMID: 18418341 BACKGROUND

• Cioni G, Lodesani M, Pascale R, Coluccini M, Sassi S, Paolicelli PB, Perazza S, Ferrari A. The term diplegia should be enhanced. Part II: contribution to validation of the new rehabilitation oriented classification. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2008 Jun;44(2):203-11.

  PMID: 18418340 BACKGROUND

• Ferrari A, Alboresi S, Muzzini S, Pascale R, Perazza S, Cioni G. The term diplegia should be enhanced. Part I: a new rehabilitation oriented classification of cerebral palsy. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2008 Jun;44(2):195-201.

  PMID: 18418339 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Adriano Ferrari, MD

  University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and Hospital Santa Maria Nuova

  STUDY CHAIR

• Stefania Costi, PT

  University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Rita Neviani, PT

  Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2010
• First Posted: July 8, 2010
• Study Start: April 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: November 1, 2010
• Last Updated: June 27, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

Locations

IT (1)