Can robotic-assisted therapy help children with acquired brain injury?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Acquired brain injury; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001439336
• Lead Sponsor: Women's and Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Limitations in gross motor functioning resulting from an acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Diagnosis of ABI in paediatric age and adolescence (4-18 years)
- Had sustained the ABI 12 months prior to recruitment.
- Participant has both upper and lower limb functional goals
- Femur length greater than 21cm and upper arm greater than 16cm
- Able to fit to both arm and leg orthosis
- Able to comprehend and follow instructions for robotic therapy
- Ability to signal pain/fear/discomfort to therapist

Exclusion Criteria

- Contraindications to the Lokomat or Armeo and/or participation requirements (pregnant, orthopaedic, language, cognitive or behavioural impairments)
- severe contractures, fractures, osseous instabilities and osteoporosis
- Open skin lesions on extremities
- Aggressive or self-harming behaviour
- Neurological or cognitive-behavioural deficit/impairment manifested before the ABI event

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)[Before and after each treatment arm and at 3 months post last intervention.]