Training Balance Among People With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

— TAPAS  

Official title:

Training Anticipatory Postural Adjustments Among People With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04293120
• Other study ID #: PRO19020012
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 10, 2020
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: May 2021
• Source: University of Hartford
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is a case control pilot study to investigate the impact of a short-term intervention on training anticipatory postural adjustments in a population of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Description:

Data will be collected by using a weighted pendulum to provide a posterior perturbation to test subjects' postural reactions pre and post-intervention. Intervention will include four sessions of weighted ball tosses/weighted tether ball stops to improve muscle activation patterns and efficiency. EMG sensors, 3D motion analysis, and force plates will be used to collect the necessary data.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 3
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 8 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants

1. Able to stand without assistance

2. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, or Autism Spectrum Disorder

3. Able to stop weighted ball without falling

4. Able to follow directions

Controls

1. Able to stand without assistance

2. No neurodeveloopmental disability

3. Able to stop weighted ball without falling

4. Able to follow directions

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy

2. Unable to maintain standing when stopping a ball on a rope

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism
• Balance
• Cerebral Palsy
• Down Syndrome
• Posture

Intervention

Other:
• Training with weighted ball
Participants will stop or catch a weighted ball

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Hartford	West Hartford	Connecticut

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Hartford	Universita di Verona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Muscle activation timing	Evaluation in change in muscle activation timing of anterior tibialis, soleus, gastroc, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, rectus abdominis using electromyography	Pre-intervention muscle activation timing will be assessed on the initial visit. Post-intervention muscle activation timing will be assessed immediately after the fourth training session, at most, 7 days later.
Secondary	Muscle amplitude response	Evaluation in change in amplitude of anterior tibialis, soleus, gastroc, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, rectus abdominis using electromyography	Pre-intervention muscle amplitude response will be assessed on the initial visit. Post-intervention muscle amplitude response will be assessed immediately after the fourth training session, at most, 7 days later.