Adaptive Rock Climbing

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Congenital Upper Limb Differences
• Interventions: Behavioral: Adaptive Rock Climbing Program

• Registration Number: NCT06507072
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess changes in functional and psychosocial outcomes following a 12-week adaptive rock-climbing program for children with congenital upper limb differences. The main questions it aims to answer are

* Assess functional outcomes following a 12-week adaptive rock-climbing program.

* Assess psychosocial outcomes following a 12-week adaptive rock climbing program.

* Assess barriers to participation in adaptive sports.

Participants will complete 12-week adaptive rock climbing program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-18
• Study Start: 2024-12-06
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-12
• Primary Completion: 2026-05-31
• Study Completion: 2026-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents 18 years and older.
• English or Spanish speaking.
• Participants with unilateral or bilateral congenital upper extremity disorders of limb formation differences ages 6-16.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any patients younger than 6 years or older than 16 years, patients not fluent in English or Spanish, or patients with parents younger than 18 years.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Adaptive Rock Climbing	Adaptive Rock Climbing Program	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in PROMIS Pediatric Global Health Scores at 12 Weeks	Baseline and 12 weeks	To gain a general view of participants' perception of their own physical, emotional, and relational health, children will also be asked to complete the PROMIS Pediatric Global Health v1.0 7-item Short Form. Participants will respond to 7 statements on a scale of 5 "Excellent" to 1 "Poor."
Change from Baseline in KINDL Scores at 12 Weeks	Baseline and 12 weeks	The KINDL questionnaire will be completed by both child and parent. It includes 24 Likert-scaled items associated with emotional well-being and self-esteem. Questionnaires will be scored according to instructions provided by KINDL.
Change from Baseline in Muscle Testing at 12 Weeks.	Baseline and 12 weeks	Manual muscle testing will be measured by an occupational therapist. This will be measured from grade 0 to 5.
Change from Baseline in Range of Motion at 12 Weeks	Baseline and 12 weeks	An occupational therapist will measure the passive and active range of motion. These measurements will be conducted for the following: shoulder flexion, shoulder abduction, shoulder internal rotation, shoulder external rotation, elbow flexion/extension, forearm supination, forearm pronation, wrist extension, and wrist flexion. This will be measured in degrees.
Change from Baseline in PROMIS Life Satisfaction Scores at 12 Weeks.	Baseline and 12 weeks	To assess positive affect and well-being, children and parents will complete the PROMIS Pediatric Life Satisfactions v1.0 8-item Short Form. Patients will respond to statements such as "I was satisfied with my life," on a scale of 1 "Not at all" to 5 "Very much."

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess Barriers to Participation in Adaptive Sports	At 12 weeks (post-intervention)	Identify common transportation barriers through a demographic survey with transportation questions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children Hospital Los Angeles; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States