Validity Assessment of Sensors for Movement Tracking With Children/Youth With Diverse Neuromotor Abilities

NCT07360171 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 0551
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this study is to establish the clinical utility and accuracy of markerless motion captures systems for tracking therapy exercises and movement during game play. Specific aims are:

1. 1.To evaluate the accuracy of the kinematic metrics tracked by marker-less motion capture systems by comparing them to the gold standard marker-based Motion Analysis system.
2. 2.To assess agreement between exercise repetition counts and clinical assessment scores determined from data collected by the markerless motion capture systems compared to the gold standard marker-based Motion Analysis system and a trained clinician.
3. 3.To explore the extent to which kinematic metrics collected during gameplay (e.g. smoothness of movement, symmetry index) can discriminate different motor abilities.
4. 4.To understand children's perspectives on motion capture video games in the context of rehabilitation.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Keywords

Home-Based Rehabilitation; Interactive Video Game Therapy; Gamified Rehabilitation; Digital Therapeutics; Tele-Rehabilitation; Active Video Gaming; Motion Analysis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Standardized Clinical Assessment: 30 Second Sit To Stand Test

  A measurement that assesses functional lower extremity strength.

  Baseline

• Standardized Clinical Assessment - Five Times Sit to Stand Test

  The Five Times Sit to Stand Test measures one aspect of transfer skill. The test provides a method to quantify functional lower extremity strength and/or identify movement strategies a patient uses to complete transitional movements.

  Baseline

• Standardized Clinical Assessment: Paediatric Reach Test

  A modified form of the Functional Reach Test (FRT). The PRT measures side reaching as well as forward reaching in both sitting and standing positions.

  Baseline

• Standardized Clinical Assessment: Single Leg Stance Test

  Used to assess static postural and balance control

  Baseline

• Standardized Clinical Assessment: Timed Up and Go

  Assesses mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk

  Baseline

• Sensor Movement Tracking Data

  Joint positions in X-Y-Z coordinate space.

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Primary Arm

Participants' sociodemographic data is collected prior to the active component of study session. During the active component, participants will play a collection on movement-based video games that target specific rehabilitation movements. While playing, participants' movements are captured using different technologies including 2D and 3D cameras and marker-based motion capture systems. The games will be played in a randomized order, and the motion data will be collected for the full duration. The participants will be able to rest as needed between each mini game. The overall active game play will be approximately 30 minutes with approximately 10 minutes of walking (3-8 passes on a 5m track for children who are able) and active range of movement measurements.

Device: Validity Assessment of Sensors for Movement Tracking With Children/Youth With Diverse Neuromotor Abilities

Interventions

Validity Assessment of Sensors for Movement Tracking With Children/Youth With Diverse Neuromotor Abilities DEVICE

Participants will play active video games by moving their bodies while their movements are tracked by different sensors.

Primary Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Study population will include clients recruited through Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital as well as through community postings

You may qualify if:

• Aged 5 to 24 years
• Sufficient motor skills to successfully play the game (i.e., able to lift hand above shoulder)
• Able to see and interact with the monitor - minimal visual or auditory impairments
• Willing to wear reflective stickers on skin and on tight fitting clothing
• Willing to wear athletic tape around arms and/or legs to secure loose clothing
• Mobility similar to GMFCS Levels I-III.

You may not qualify if:

• Any injury/disability that would make moderate exercise unsafe.
• History of epilepsy aggravated by screen time. For the latter, the child will be eligible to participate if they safely participated in 1 hour of TV/video games per week as reported by the parent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M4G 1R8, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Elaine Biddiss, PhD

  Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Bloorview Research Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Selvi Sert, MEng

CONTACT

416-425-6220; ssert@hollandbloorview.ca

Alexander Hodge, BSc

CONTACT

416-425-6220; ahodge@hollandbloorview.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 14, 2026
• First Posted: January 22, 2026
• Study Start: February 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Last Updated: January 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)