Gait analysis for individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Sixty children with cerebral palsy receiving individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions were randomized to receive a 4-step gait analysis as part of the baseline assessment or no gait analysis. The primary outcome of interest was the Gait Deviation Index (GDI). Secondary outcomes of interest included the 1 minute walk test, the mobility scale of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory, the pediatric quality of life inventory cerebral palsy module, and the pediatric outcomes data collection instrument. Follow up was performed at 52 weeks after the start of treatment, with patient reported outcomes being assessed at both 26 and 52 weeks. Results revealed no significant differences between the gait analysis and control group in the change from baseline in all outcomes, at all time-points.