Evaluating Walking Kinetic of Children Who Suffer Central Nervous System (CNS) Damage

• Conditions: Walking Performance
• Interventions: Other: gait evaluation

• Registration Number: NCT01158027
• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Brief Summary

The goal of the present study is to look at the effect of changing walking parameters on the dynamic walking characteristics among children post severe traumatic brain injury, and typically developed controls.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-07-07
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-08
• Status Verified: 2011-10
• Study Start: 2011-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2011-10-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. post-severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] score at admission to emergency room of ≤8) [Kathryn 2008].
2. at least one year post trauma.
3. ages 7 to 13 years.
4. independent ambulation (foot orthoses permitted).

Exclusion Criteria

1. had received botulinum toxin for spasticity management or had undergone orthopedic surgery in the past six months.
2. unable to follow simple instructions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
children	gait evaluation	-