20
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2018
Ankle foot orthosis
Ankle foot orthoses are a common treatment method to control the foot position during walking and to prevent ankle plantar flexion contractures in cerebral palsy patients.
Shoe insole
The heel of the shorter leg of the patient is lifted by a shoe insole. This procedure is commonly applied with leg length differences of up to 20mm.
Modified shoe with sole lift
The heel of the shorter leg of the patient is lifted by building up the sole of the shoe (shoe sole lift). This procedure is commonly applied with leg length differences of 20mm and more.
University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
OTHER
Bern University of Applied Sciences
OTHER
University Children's Hospital Basel
OTHER