Evaluating Walking Kinetic of Children Who Suffer Central Nervous System (CNS) Damage

NCT01158027 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SHEBA-10-7999-OK-CTIL
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of the present study is to look at the effect of changing walking parameters on the dynamic walking characteristics among children post severe traumatic brain injury, and typically developed controls.

Conditions

Walking Performance

Study Arms (1)

children

Other: gait evaluation

Interventions

gait evaluation OTHER

The children will asked to walk under different conditions: (1) walking at a self-selected speed faster and slower on the GAITRite® system and on a treadmill and while listening and to a metronomeQuoting.

children

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Fifteen children post-TBI and fifteen typically control.

You may qualify if:

• post-severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale \[GCS\] score at admission to emergency room of ≤8) \[Kathryn 2008\].
• at least one year post trauma.
• ages 7 to 13 years.
• independent ambulation (foot orthoses permitted).

You may not qualify if:

• had received botulinum toxin for spasticity management or had undergone orthopedic surgery in the past six months.
• unable to follow simple instructions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sheba Medical Center: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2010
• First Posted: July 8, 2010
• Study Start: October 1, 2011
• Last Updated: October 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-10