Aquatic Therapy for Children With Neuromotor Deficits

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Hypoxia, Brain
• Interventions: Behavioral: Aquatic therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05753345
• Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of an aquatic therapy assessment and intervention for children ages 3-9 with neuromotor deficits such as cerebral palsy. The intervention takes place in a warm water therapy pool, twice a week for ten weeks and targets swim safety skills, upper extremity function and self care participation and performance.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of an aquatic therapy assessment and intervention. The intervention will target swim safety skills, upper extremity function and self care participation and performance in children with neuromotor conditions such as cerebral palsy. The study includes an intake evaluation session, twenty sessions of aquatic therapy (twice a week for 10 weeks) and a post evaluation session. This takes place in Columbus, Ohio.

Each session will be a combination of land-based self care training and water-based upper extremity exercise and swim skill training. The intervention structure will include the following:

1. Self Care Session: Doffing clothing, preparing for swimming

2. Motor learning aquatic activities guided by individualized goals

3. Self Care session: Towel dry, rinse off, dressing

Individualized activities will be planned according to the individualized goals written for each child participant.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-03
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-30
• Study Completion: 2026-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• 3-9 years for the children, 18+ for the parents/guardians.
• child with neuro-motor diagnosis (CP, hypoxia, etc.)
• child impairments in upper extremity function
• child deficits in performance of self care activities

Exclusion Criteria

• compromised airway
• uncontrolled seizures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention: aquatic occupational therapy (AquOTic-NM)	Aquatic therapy	aquatic occupational therapy 30 minutes, self care training 15 minutes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)	baseline, immediately after intervention	performance-based assessment of upper extremity skills
Change in Water Orientation Test Alyn (WOTA)	Baseline, immediately after the intervention	performance based swim skill assessment
Change in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Index, Computer Adaptive Text (PEDI-CAT)	baseline, immediately after the intervention	parent reported questionnaire regarding child's self care skills

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)	baseline, immediately after the intervention	Parent perception of goals attained
Change in Participation and Environment Measure (PEM-CY)	baseline, immediately after the intervention	parent reported questionnaire of participation in home, school and community

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Erika Kemp; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States