Movement Enhancing Device for Children

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Upper Extremity Dysfunction

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess: 1) how infants move their bodies to explore, play, and solve problems, 2) if this is different in a high-risk group of infants, and 3) if these abilities can be advanced in a high-risk group through the use of a movement assisting device.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01959581

Run by

University of Delaware

People needed

30

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-06

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infants will be invited to participate if they are between 1 month and 6 years and:
• Were born < 36 weeks of gestational age with periventricular leukomalacia or grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage
• Were born > 36 weeks of gestational age with encephalopathy related to perinatal asphyxia
• Have the diagnosis of neonatal stroke or intracranial hemorrhage
• Have brachial plexus palsy
• Have arthrogryposis multiplex congenital
• Have Down syndrome
• Have congenital hypotonia

You may not qualify if…

• blindness or severe sensory motor impairments that would prohibit the child from completing the study assessment.

Where it is running

• Christiana Care Health Services — Newark, Delaware, United States
• University of Delaware — Newark, Delaware, United States
• Nemours Foundation — Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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