Neuromotor Control During Postural Transitions in Children and Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Status: Active_not_recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 10
Maximum Age: 21
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• Age 10-21

• Diagnosis of CP

• GMFCS level I-II

• Ability to stand up from a chair and start walking.

• Migration index of proximal hip (MIGR) \< 40% femoral head covering in acetabulum

• At least 0° passive dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM)

• Sufficient visuoperceptual, cognitive and communication skills

• Seizure-free or well-controlled seizures

• No other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders (e.g. dystonia, severe scoliosis, hip instability

⁃ Ability to communicate pain or discomfort

⁃ Ability to assent/consent or obtain parent/guardian consent

Locations
United States
Delaware
University of Delaware
Newark
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-04-01
Completion Date: 2025-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
Experimental: Stochastic Resonance stimulation
During this condition, participants will perform postural transitions like sit to stand, gait initiation, sit to walk and Timed Up and Go test while receiving stochastic resonance stimulation on legs and hip.
No_intervention: No Stochastic Resonance stimulation
During this condition, participants will perform postural transitions like sit to stand, gait initiation, sit to walk and Timed Up and Go test without receiving any electrical stimulation.
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Sponsors
Leads: University of Delaware

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