Balance Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 8 - 18 |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | May 2014 |
| End Date: | December 2016 |
| Contact: | Anastasia Zarkou, PT, MS |
| Email: | azarkou@udel.edu |
Sensor Fusion for Balance Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate how sensory information processing affects
balance ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP). An additional goal is to determine if
a subsensory electrical stimulation called Stochastic Resonance (SR) Stimulation, can
improve balance in children with CP. Children with CP and children with typical development
will participate and complete a series of clinical and balance assessments. They will also
be tested in a sensor fusion paradigm to investigate potential deficits in the dynamic
integration of visual, vestibular and proprioceptive information during upright stance. SR
stimulation will then be used to potentially improve these deficits and subsequently their
balance ability.
balance ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP). An additional goal is to determine if
a subsensory electrical stimulation called Stochastic Resonance (SR) Stimulation, can
improve balance in children with CP. Children with CP and children with typical development
will participate and complete a series of clinical and balance assessments. They will also
be tested in a sensor fusion paradigm to investigate potential deficits in the dynamic
integration of visual, vestibular and proprioceptive information during upright stance. SR
stimulation will then be used to potentially improve these deficits and subsequently their
balance ability.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of spastic diplegia CP (GMFCS I- III)*
- Ability to stand independently for approximately 2 min
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lower extremity surgery or fractures in the year prior testing
- Joint instability or dislocation in the lower extremities
- Botulinum toxin injections in the lower extremities within the past 6 months*
- Marked visual or hearing deficits
- Uncontrolled seizure disorder
- Implanted medical device that may be contraindicated with application of SR
stimulation
- Asterisk indicates the eligibility criteria that should be met only by children
with CP
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