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Effects of Altering Handle Height of Posterior Walkers

NCT02467829 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2016-01-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aims of this study are to investigate what effect altering handle height of posterior walkers has on forces through the walker, posture, efficiency, stability, speed, turning and comfort, and to obtain data which helps therapists understand the bio-mechanics involved during use and if this alters depending on age, posture or strength. All participants will have cerebral palsy. This will allow informed prescription of walkers and identify potential for redesign to improve efficiency, promote strengthening or improve posture to maximise children's potential to continue functional walking into adulthood.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

DEVICE

Increase in handle height

Elbow flexion is measured with the child standing in their walker using an electronic goniometer. Approximately 10° of elbow flexion is current recommended practice. 30° and 50° are increased handle heights.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marilyn Poole, BSc · Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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