Motorized Movement Therapy in Non-ambulant Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A pilot study investigating Cardiometabolic Biomarkers, Health and Wellbeing Outcomes.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Cerebral palsy
Non-ambulant
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

Registration Number: ACTRN12623000954628

Lead Sponsor: St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

•CP GMFCS Level 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)
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 greater than 60 minutes travel to SVHM
Wheelchair and device are incompatible

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood tests <br>Composite primary outcome <br>Fasting glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, High Density Lipoproteins-cholesterol (HDL), and calculated Low Density Lipoproteins -cholesterol (LDL), plus high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) will be obtained using a standardized study pathology request form. [ Baseline and within 7 days of completing the trial (within week 13)<br>];Motomed Data<br>The Motomed cycling device collects and stores data pertaining to each episode of use.<br>The relevant data for each session includes date, time, active and passive duration (seconds), active and passive speed (revolutions per minute).<br>The motomed data is a composite primary outcome[ This information will be downloaded from the device within one week of completion of the 12-week cycling intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures