Single-Button Mobility Platform's Effect on Reaction Time and Keystroke Accuracy in Children with Cerebral Palsy: a Pilot Study

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

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the use of a mobility platform can improve response time in children with cerebral palsy. The primary question it seeks to answer is: Can the use of a mobility platform enhance cognitive development in children with severe disabilities? Children are randomly assigned to two equal-sized groups: the control group, where participants will continue with their standard therapy, and the intervention group, where participants will use the mobility platform. Researchers will compare outcomes between the two groups. Participants in the control group will engage in a traditional cause-and-effect therapy, using a video that frequently pauses, requiring them to press an adapted button to continue watching. Participants in the intervention group will use the mobility platform during their sessions. Movement begins when the participant presses the adapted button, and the platform advances, adjusting its direction using sensors to detect obstacles. Once the preset time limit is reached, the platform stops, and the child must press the button again to resume movement. This stop-start process mirrors the cause-and-effect training in the control group.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 3
Maximum Age: 12
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosed with cerebral palsy

• Classified as GMFCS level IV or higher, indicating an inability to walk or operate a powered wheelchair.

• Under 12 years old.

• Must be affiliated to a center whose facilities guarantee a proper navigation experience

Locations
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Spain
University of Seville
RECRUITING
Seville
Contact Information
Primary
Félix Biscarri, PhD
fbiscarri@us.es
+34 954552836
Backup
Alberto Molina Cantero, PhD
almolina@us.es
+34 954552787
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 4
Treatments
Experimental: The Experimental Arm
Participants included in arms are children with the following inclusion criteria:~* Diagnosed with cerebral palsy~* Classified as GMFCS level IV or higher, indicating an inability to walk or operate a powered wheelchair.~* Under 12 years old.~* Must be affiliated to a center whose facilities guarantee a proper navigation experience~The participants will be randomly assigned to two equal-sized arms: the control arm, in which participants will continue with the traditional therapy, and the experimental arm, where the children will use the platform.~The experimental arm receives an intervention (procedure) that is a focus of the study. It aims to analyze the impact of a single-button-operated mobility platform on reaction times and keypress patterns in children with severe disabilities.
Active_comparator: The Control Arm
Participants included in arms are children with the following inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with cerebral palsy - Classified as GMFCS level IV or higher, indicating an inability to walk or operate a powered wheelchair. - Under 12 years old. - Must be affiliated to a center whose facilities guarantee a proper navigation experience The participants will be randomly assigned to two equal-sized arms: the control arm, in which participants will continue with the traditional therapy, and the experimental arm, where the children will use the platform. The control arm participants continue with their regular therapy. Regular cause-effect therapies use an animated cartoon video that frequently pauses so that the children have to press an adapted button to continue watching it.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Seville

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