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Effects of modified Adeli suit therapy on improvement of gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy
Mahani MK, Karimloo M, Amirsalari S
Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy 2011 Jun;21(1):9-14
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the Modified Adeli suit therapy (MAST) on improvement of gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: Thirty-six children with CP assigned by match pairs to three equal groups such as the MAST, the AST, and the neurodevelopmental treatment. They were treated for 4 weeks, 2 hr/d, 5 d/wk. All children were tested by the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) at baseline, immediately before and 16 weeks after treatments. RESULTS: All groups had improvement in the GMFM after treatment (p < 0.01) and there were significant differences among groups (p < 0.01). In the follow-up study, no significant improvement in the GMFM was seen within groups (p > 0.05), but again there were significant differences among groups (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The MAST was more effective than using either the AST or the Neurodevelopmental treatment on improvement of gross motor function in children with CP after treatment and at follow-up.

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