Sensorimotor Control During Postural Transitions in CP

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

• Registration Number: NCT05384990
• Lead Sponsor: University of Delaware

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a light electrical stimulation to leg muscles and joints can help people with Cerebral Palsy (CP) maintain balance during everyday tasks such as getting up from a chair and walking. Children and young adults with CP can have trouble with daily tasks such as standing up, sitting down on the chair and turning. The difficulty in maintaining balance sometimes lead to falls. This raises risk of disability in CP as children age into teens and adults. Current treatments are not very effective. In this study, children and young adults will be asked to stand up from a stool, walk in a straight line, turn, walk back and sit down on the stool. Participants will receive electrical stimulation at a very low intensity that cannot be felt to help increase their sensory perception. The investigators will evaluate treatment by testing balance, and other functional measures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-23
• Study Start: 2024-04-01
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-05
• Study Completion: 2025-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in COM	2 assessment points: Baseline - pre stimulation COM, and at the end of the session with stimulation (Day 1)- Post stimulation COM	Change in the Center of Mass (COM) trajectories while performing various activities.
Change in COP	2 assessment points: Baseline - pre stimulation COP, and at the end of the session with stimulation (Day 1)- Post stimulation COP	Change in the Center of Pressure (COP) trajectories while performing various activities.
Total time	Baseline, Post Stimulation (Day 1)	Time taken to complete the task.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Delaware; 🇺🇸 Newark, Delaware, United States