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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a comprehensive rehabilitation program using robotic walking and functional electrical stimulation technologies on balance and gait in children with cerebral palsy. This study was planned as a prospective observational study. A total of 30 patients in two groups were planned to be included in the study. Patients in both groups were planned to receive a 6-week conventional rehabilitation program that was prepared to meet the requirements of their clinical conditions, including neurophysiological exercises, balance-coordination and posture exercises. The case group was planned to consist of patients who received a comprehensive rehabilitation program using high-tech devices including functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic rehabilitation applications in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | The control group was planned to consist of patients who received a 6-week conventional rehabilitation program that was prepared to meet the requirements of their clinical conditions, including neurophysiological exercises, balance-coordination and posture exercises. | ||
| Case | The case group was planned to consist of patients who received a comprehensive rehabilitation program using high-tech devices including functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic rehabilitation applications in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program that was prepared to meet the requirements of their clinical conditions, including neurophysiological exercises, balance-coordination and posture exercises. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence | The number of steps taken per minute | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Step length | The distance between the initial contact of one foot and the initial contact of the contralateral foot | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Stride length | The distance between the consecutive initial contacts of the same foot | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Track width | The mediolateral distance between right and left heels during gait | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Range of motion of joints during the gait cycle | Range of motion of the knee, hip and ankle joint during the gait cycle | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Range of motion of the pelvis in the frontal plane during the gait cycle | Range of motion of the pelvis in the frontal plane during the gait cycle | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Spasticity | Spasticity will be assessed with the Modified Ashworth Scale | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Balance |
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Patients between the ages of 2-18, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, receiving inpatient treatment in Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Berat M Alkan, Professor | Contact | +90 312 552 60 00 | beratalkan73@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ankara Bilkent City Hospital | Recruiting | Ankara | 06800 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Plantar surface pressure distribution | Plantar surface pressure distribution measured by pedobarograph | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
Balance will be assessed with the Pediatric Berg Balance Scale
| The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| Gait speed | Gait speed will be assessed with the 10-meter walk test | The first assessment was planned before the rehabilitation program, and the second assessment was planned at the end of the 6-week rehabilitation program |
| ID | Term |
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| D002547 | Cerebral Palsy |
| ID | Term |
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| D001925 | Brain Damage, Chronic |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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