The Influence of 3D Printed Prostheses on Neural Activation Patterns of the Primary Motor Cortex in Children With Unilateral Congenital Upper-limb Reductions

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral, Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The neural basis underlying motor performance in children using a prosthesis has been severely understudied resulting in minimal empirical evidence. The use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in conjunction with customized and visually appealing 3D printed prostheses would provide the unique opportunity to quantitatively assess the influence of upper-limb prostheses in the neural activation patterns of the primary motor cortex and motor performance of children. This information would increase the investigators limited knowledge of how prosthesis usage influences the primary motor cortex of growing children and use this information to develop rehabilitation programs aimed at reducing prosthesis rejection and abandonment.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 3
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Age 3-18 years.

• Individuals missing any digits, hand, arm, shoulder.

• Any dysfunction of the upper limbs.

Locations
United States
Nebraska
University of Nebraska at Omaha
RECRUITING
Omaha
Contact Information
Primary
Jorge M Zuniga, PhD
jmzuniga@unomaha.edu
402-429-1288
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-01-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: 3D Prostheses Users
Children with unilateral congenital upper-limb reductions
Active_comparator: Typically Developing Children
Age- and sex-matched control group of typically developing children.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Nebraska

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