Balance and Posture in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Completed

Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy

In brief

The results of this study will have an impact upon public heath policy as adults with cerebral palsy (CP) present a growing and underserved population in the United States. At the conclusion of this study, we will have identified the means by which the adult with CP maintains their upright position, which is essential for activities of daily living and for movement. With this knowledge, it will be possible to develop clinical and rehabilitation interventions that will improve their arm and leg function, and reduce the risk of falls for the adult with CP.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01585571

Run by

Temple University

People needed

80

Starts

2012-04-01

Expected to finish

2020-02-05

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-07

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals with spastic diplegic or quadriplegic CP with the ability to stand for a period of 2 minutes
• Cognitive/communication skills sufficient to follow multiple step commands and to attend to tasks associated with data collection
• The control group will consist of age matched adults with no known neurological or somatosensory impairments.
• Subjects in all groups cannot have a reported sensitivity to motion sickness or visual field deficits or visual problems (lower than 20/40) not corrected by glasses.

You may not qualify if…

• Abnormal score for vestibular integrity as tested with the Dynamic Illegible 'E'-test
• Abnormal sensation to light touch and kinesthesia in the foot and ankle as assessed using the monofilament test.

Where it is running

• Temple University, VEPO Laboratory — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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