Motorised Movement Therapy in Non-ambulant Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A pilot study utilizing the MOTOmed.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Non-ambulant; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000242628
• Lead Sponsor: St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-07
• Study Completion: 2023-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

•CP GMFCS IV & V
•Current patient of YACDS or ITB Clinic
•Age 18 years and older
•Interested in increasing physical activity
•Not currently using a cycling machine
•Availability of carers to assist with MOTOmed use on a regular basis

Exclusion Criteria

•Uncontrolled epilepsy
•Uncontrolled pain
•Presence of contractures preventing a lower limb cycling motion
•Significant dystonia preventing placement and maintenance of lower limbs in position
•Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of 4 (affected parts rigid in flexion or extension (Bohannon and Smith 1987)
•History of non-traumatic lower limb fracture or low trauma fracture
•Surgery or serial casting scheduled during the trial
•Surgery within the prior 6 months unless medically cleared
•Living in a rural location (greater than 60 minutes travel to SVHM)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified