N/A
Completed N=12
Cerebral Palsy: Short-burst Interval Training
Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03373890 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Walking Performance High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups — 1872; 1551 strides per day — p=.39
Summary
This study examines the effect of short burst interval treadmill training in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. Half the sample will receive 20 sessions of training over 4 weeks, while half will receive the training over 10 weeks.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Walking Performance High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
1872; 1551 | .39 |
| PRIMARY Change in Community Walking Performance Intensity High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
866; 731 | .39 |
| PRIMARY Change in Walking Capacity High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
.21; -.08 | .03 sig |
| PRIMARY Change in Walking Endurance- High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
13.8; 8.8 | .39 |
| SECONDARY Change in Muscle Performance -Power High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
1.2; 1.9 | .06 |
| SECONDARY Change in Muscle Performance - Strength High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
.13; .14 | .99 |
| SECONDARY Change in Muscle Architecture-High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
.05; 0 | .008 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Muscle Architecture-hypertrophy High Versus Low Frequency SBLTT Groups |
.06; .05 | .34 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy Spasticity primary movement disorder Bilateral motor impairment (Diplegia) Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels II and III
Exclusion Criteria
- undergone orthopedic or neurosurgery less than 12 months prior injection therapies (phenol, botulinum toxin) less than 3 months prior
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03373890). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.