CompletedPhase 2

Effects of Power Mobility on Young Children With Severe Motor Impairments

United States41 participantsStarted 2008-11

Plain-language summary

The purpose this study is to determine the effects of power mobility on the development and function of young children of young children whose severe physical disabilities limit their exploratory behaviors and may unnecessarily restrict their cognitive, communication, and social-emotional development.

Who can participate

Age range14 Months – 30 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be between 14- and 30-months of age * Must have clinical diagnosis of a motor impairment that prevents functional independent mobility * Must have adequate vision and hearing to use power mobility device safely * Must have cognitive abilities equivalent to a 12-month level or alertness and interest in the environment that suggests a trial of power mobility is warranted

What they're measuring

Merrill-Palmer-Revised

Timeframe: Entry, 6-months, and 12-months

Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory

Timeframe: Entry, 6-months, 12-months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01028833

SponsorUniversity of Oklahoma

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-12

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