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Innovative Game-Aided Rehabilitation Platform for Rehabilitation of Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT03873441 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-03-15

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Summary

The research project focuses on the evaluation of an engaging computer game-aided rehabilitation platform for use in rehabilitation of young children with cerebral palsy. The goal of this research program is to produce high quality therapeutic point-of-care approaches and cost-effective delivery systems leading to better long-term health outcomes. At present, the challenges entailed in providing therapy services continue to put identified children at risk of missing opportunities to maximize the neurodevelopmental capacities, sustain any behavioral recovery and prevent future complications.The program is grounded on the technological developments and on current research documenting the benefits of computer-aided learning tools, exercise gaming applications in rehabilitation and principles of adaptive learning and neuroplasticity. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to study the feasibility and effectiveness of a computer game-aided rehabilitation platform (CGR) for a repetitive task practice (RTP) protocol designed for training of balance in young children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Computer Games-Aided Balance Training Protocol

1\) Sitting Balance exercises while playing the interactive computer games starting with bi manual object placed in hands for controlling the games, then using the head rotation movements to control the games progressing to use of trunk motions to control games while balancing on the compliant surfaces in order to progress by increasing the balance costs. (2) Standing Balance exercises progressing from a fixed support surface to uneven, compliant surfaces like progression from standing over ground to sponge to air bladder as child tolerates increased balance costs. (3) Progression then to balancing while performing the visuomotor and visuospatial game tasks such as playing the games starting with bi-manual object placed in hands for controlling the games, then using the head rotation movements to control the games and then progressing to use of trunk motions to control games while balancing on compliant surface. (4) Progression to single-leg stance and stepping activities.

OTHER

Conventional Balance Training Protocol

The following is a summary of the conventional physical therapy balance training protocol: 1. Active-assisted stretching exercises for lower limb musculature focusing on postural control and improvement in dynamic stability, 2. Balance and weight bearing exercises with multi-directional reach outs associated with trunk movements on fixed surface gradually progressing to unstable movable and compliant surfaces, 3. Weight transfer exercises with multi-directional reach outs and 4. Stepping exercises in different directions on variety of surfaces.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-31
Primary Completion
2020-07-31
Completion
2020-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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