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Effects of Intensive Locomotor Treadmill Training on Gross Motor Function in Young Children With Neuromotor Impairment

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01732731
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 26, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 26, 2012
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University of the Pacific

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this project is to examine if early exposure to intensive, short-term locomotor treadmill training (LT) in young children with neuromotor impairment will help develop walking skills earlier, decrease the amount of outside assistance needed (such as a walker or crutches) as compared to children with neuromotor impairment who receive traditional physical therapy intervention.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Cerebral Palsy Other: treadmill training Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 12 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of Intensive Locomotor Treadmill Training on Gross Motor Function in Young Children With Neuromotor Impairment
Study Start Date : April 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 2012
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2012

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MedlinePlus related topics: Cerebral Palsy

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: treadmill training
children will receive home-based treadmill training with supervision from a physical therapist
 Other: treadmill training
Home-based treadmill training will be administered to the children in the experimental group
No Intervention: no treadmill training
children will not receive treadmill training


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Gross Motor Function Measure Dimension D and E [ Time Frame: up to 4-months post-intervention ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 6-week post-intervention, 1-month post-intervention, 4-month post-intervention ]
  2. timed 10 meter walk test [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 6-week post-intervention, 1-month post-intervention, 4-month post-intervention ]
  3. Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 6-week post-intervention, 1-month post-intervention, 4-month post-intervention ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   9 Months to 36 Months   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • a diagnosis of CP with GMFCS levels I and II
  • ages 9 to 36 months
  • the ability to sit for at least 30 seconds unsupported in ring-sitting or W-sitting
  • the ability to take ten consecutive steps when held on hands

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a diagnosis of a genetic syndrome
  • independent ambulation without an assistive device
  • previous or current use of treadmill intervention during physical therapy
  • a medical contraindication for standing or walking defined by the physician 5) uncontrolled seizures
  • a history of orthopedic surgery
  • use of medication to control spasticity in the past 6 months
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Sponsors and Collaborators
University of the Pacific
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Katrin Mattern-Baxter University of the Pacific
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Responsible Party: University of the Pacific
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01732731    
Other Study ID Numbers: 09-97
527109 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Am PhysTherapy Assoc. Pediatric Research Grant 527109 )
First Posted: November 26, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 26, 2012
Last Verified: November 2012
Keywords provided by University of the Pacific:
Cerebral palsy
treadmill training
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Cerebral Palsy
Brain Damage, Chronic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases