Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices (NCT05520359) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices
United States20 participantsStarted 2022-08-04
Plain-language summary
This research study will combine non-invasive spinal stimulation with mobility devices to examine the acute impact of the individual and combined effects of these innovative techniques on mobility in children with cerebral palsy.
Who can participate
Age range4 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* have a neurologic condition
* are 4-70 years of age
* have stable medical condition
* can perform simple cued motor tasks and who can follow 2-3 step commands
* who are volunteering to be involved in this study
* can provide feedback on comfort and experience during lab visits
Exclusion Criteria:
* have significant medical disease; including uncontrolled systemic hypertension with values above 170/100 mmHg; cardiac or pulmonary disease; uncorrected coagulation abnormalities or need for therapeutic anticoagulation.
* have cardiovascular or musculoskeletal disease or injury that would prevent full participation in physical therapy intervention
* have a history of uncontrolled seizures
* have unhealed fracture or other musculoskeletal impairment that might interfere with lower extremity rehabilitation or testing activities
* are dependent on ventilation support
* have implanted stimulator (e.g. epidural stimulator, vagus nerve stimulator, pacemaker, cochlear implant, etc) or drug delivery device (e.g. baclofen pump)
* have history of orthopedic surgery in lower extremities or neurosurgery that may be a confounding factor for interpretation of the results (such as tendon transfer, tendon or muscle lengthening for spasticity management, injection therapies to lower extremity muscles, etc.) in last 12 months
* have established osteoporosis and taking medication for osteoporosis treatment.
* have rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus eryth…
What they're measuring
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Muscle Coordination
Timeframe: Comparing first and last minute of walking on treadmill at each experimental session.