Improving Neck Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy Using Robotics
This study is looking for children and young adults aged 11 to 21 with Cerebral Palsy (CP) to test a new robotic neck brace device. The device, made at Columbia University, measures head movement and muscle activity, and uses springs and motors to support and assist head movement. The goal is to understand how children with CP move their head and neck, and to see if this robotic device can help improve their head and neck control. Researchers will measure your seated posture and ability to reach to see if the device is successful. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 30 participants.
- Study design
- This study is interventional and plans to enroll 30 participants. It includes a cross-sectional study and a prospective cohort quasi-experimental study.
- What's involved
- You would participate in a single session for the first part of the study, and then in 12 intervention sessions for the second part.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your progress will be checked immediately after the intervention, one week later, and then again three months after the intervention.
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Improving Neck Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy Using Robotics
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Sunil Agrawal · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Columbia University
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What this trial measures
- Seated Postural and Reaching Control (SP&R-co)Data will be collected at baseline, immediately after post-intervention, 1 week post-intervention, and 3 months follow-up.
Measurement of head-trunk and reaching control of children and young adults with CP while sitting static, active, proactive, and reactive postural dimensions while providing support at different regions of the torso.