ABSTRACT

Electrical stimulation has been used to treat spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Building on the benefits of electrical stimulation, a new assistive device, electro-suit Mollii® with imbedded electrodes has been tested. The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible effect of Mollii® on body function, activity and participation in self-selected activities. Six children, five to ten years of age, used the electro-suit for one hour, every other day for three months. The impact was evaluated after four weeks and after three months by measuring passive range of motion (ROM), muscle tone, pain, gross motor function and participation. All participants improved in the total score for Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), three of them showed significant clinical improvements. Pain was reduced for children who estimated pain when the study started. There were also small changes in Electro-suit Mollii® had a positive impact on activity and participation in self-selected activities among the children in this study. Further studies with more children over a longer time are necessary to evaluate the impact and usefulness over time.

摘要

电刺激已被用于治疗脑瘫儿童的痉挛状态。基于电刺激的好处，一种新的辅助设备，带有嵌入式电极的电装 Mollii® 已经过测试。该研究的目的是评估 Mollii® 对身体功能、活动和参与自选活动的可能影响。六个 5 到 10 岁的儿童使用电装一小时，每隔一天使用一次，持续三个月。在 4 周后和 3 个月后通过测量被动运动范围 (ROM)、肌肉张力、疼痛、粗大运动功能和参与度来评估影响。所有参与者的加拿大职业绩效测量 (COPM) 总分都有所提高，其中三人表现出显着的临床改善。在研究开始时估计疼痛的儿童的疼痛减轻了。Electro-suit Mollii® 的微小变化也对本研究中儿童的活动和参与自选活动产生了积极影响。需要在较长时间内对更多儿童进行进一步研究，以评估随着时间的推移产生的影响和有用性。