Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Among Children With Brain Damage

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Brain Injury; Cerebral Palsy
• Interventions: Other: 6 min walk test, Step climbing

• Registration Number: NCT00746291
• Lead Sponsor: Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital

Brief Summary

to investigate the function of the autonomic nervous system in children with with post traumatic brain injury and children with cerebral palsy through an analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) occurring with walking performance.

Detailed Description

40 children with brain damage (20 with post TBI and 20 with CP)and 40 typically developed children will be participate in this study. ECG signals during rest and walking (for 6 minute and during step climbing) will be recorded.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-03
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• able to walk independently

Exclusion Criteria

• can not follow simple commands

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	6 min walk test, Step climbing	Traumatic brain injury
B	6 min walk test, Step climbing	Cerebral palsy
C	6 min walk test, Step climbing	Controls

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HRV parameters	during the assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Alyn Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel