Education and Training
Therapeutic Potential of Myofascial Structural Integration in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The investigators hypothesize that children with spastic cerebral palsy will show greater improvements in gross motor function, associated developmental skills and growth after the 3 months of myofascial structural integration treatment, a form of deep massage, than they showed after a 3- or 6-month pre-treatment waiting period.
The investigators further hypothesize that children with spastic CP will maintain their gains in gross motor function for ≥ 3 months after completion of MSI treatment.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Intervention(s):
- other: Rolfing / Myofascial Structural Integration
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children from 1 up to, but not including, 7 years of age
- Children having the diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy
- Children who have spasticity in one or both upper or lower limbs
- Children who are classified as either Gross Motor Function Classification System
(GMFCS) level 2, 3 or 4 or Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level 2, 3, 4
or 5
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with active seizure disorders
- Children taking more than one medication to control their seizures
- Children with severe health problems that could be exacerbated by the treatment (such
as severe chronic lung disease)
- Children who have undergone surgical treatments or botulinum injections within 6
months of entering the study
- Children who have planned surgical interventions during the studies time course
- Children with sensory, cognitive or language deficits which would affect their ability
to understand directions necessary for assessment.
Ages Eligible for Study
1 Year - 3 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Heidi M. Feldman, MD, PhD
Not Recruiting