Aquatic Therapy for Children With Neuromotor Deficits
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of an aquatic therapy assessment and intervention for children ages 3-9 with neuromotor deficits such as cerebral palsy. The intervention takes place in a warm water therapy pool, twice a week for ten weeks and targets swim safety skills, upper extremity function and self care participation and performance.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 3
Maximum Age: 9
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• 3-9 years for the children, 18+ for the parents/guardians.
• child with neuro-motor diagnosis (CP, hypoxia, etc.)
• child impairments in upper extremity function
• child deficits in performance of self care activities
Locations
United States
Ohio
Erika Kemp
RECRUITING
Columbus
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-01-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-11-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention: aquatic occupational therapy (AquOTic-NM)
aquatic occupational therapy 30 minutes, self care training 15 minutes
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Leads: Ohio State University