Effect of DAFO on balance and motor function in children with diplegic cerebral palsy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates how the use of Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis (DAFO) affects balance and gross motor functions in children aged 4 to 15 with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Participants will be evaluated using various classification systems to assess their motor and communication abilities. The study aims to gather demographic data and measure the immediate effects of DAFO on the children's mobility and functional capabilities. Conducted at the Turkey Spastic Children Foundation Metin Sabancı Special Education and Rehabilitation Center, the study will include children who meet specific inclusion criteria.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosed with Spastic Diplegic type of cerebral palsy
* Age between 4 and 15 years
* Using bilateral Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis (DAFO)
* Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) level between 1 and 2
* Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level between 1 and 2
* Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having experienced lower extremity fractures or muscle-tendon and bone surgery in the past 6 months, or having undergone spinal or orthopedic surgery affecting the lower extremities
* Exposure to any pharmacological agent or intervention inhibiting spasticity in the past 6 months.

Where it's running

• Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University
  Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: özge karanlık — Abant Izzet Baysal University
• Study coordinator: Seda Ayaz Taş, Asst. prof.
• Email: seda.ayaztas@ibu.edu.tr
• Phone: 5495458040

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.