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Effect of Ergonomic Classroom Furniture on the Printing Legibility of Elementary Students With Cerebral Palsy

NCT00465686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2008-05-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to gather the data needed to do a larger research study to determine whether children with cerebral palsy print better sitting at an ergonomically-designed, custom-fitted school desk or at an oversized, standard school desk.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

DEVICE

ergonomic chair and desk (Q-Learn Classic Chair and Q-Learn Desk)

ergonomic school chair and desk adjusted to fit the child user as per the manufacturer's instructions

DEVICE

ergonomic desk and chair (Q-Learn Desk)

child sits on chair and desk for 5 minutes, then provides handwriting sample at one desk, then repeats this for the other desk

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen E Ryan, MSc, PEng · Bloorview Research Institute, Bloorview Kids Rehab

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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