Does Oral Baclofen Improve Care and Comfort in Spastic Children in Nursing Homes?

Baclofen is a drug that reduces the muscle stiffness. In disabled children that have very stiff muscles, the stiffness and secondary changes in the joints may cause discomfort and pain. In this study we will check if treatment with Baclofen reduces pain in disabled children with stiff muscles.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cerebral palsy nursing homes children ages 1-18 years spastic quadriplegia

Exclusion Criteria:

• active epilepsy severe truncal hypotonia