Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injection Combined with RESWT in Lower Extremity Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-18
SponsorIstanbul Medeniyet University

About this trial

This study aimed to check and compare the effects of botulinum toxin injection combined with shock wave therapy versus botulinum toxin injection only for lower extremity spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Spasticity in at least one of the lower extremity muscle groups.

No contraindications to shockwave therapy.

Applied Botulinum Toxin Type A injection for at least one spastic muscle of lower extremity.

Disqualifiers

Surgery history within the last year of the muscle to be injected and treated

Having uncontrolled epilepsy.

Having infection

Coagulopathy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators