Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy

Weakness

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-21 years

Brief Summary

A newly-developed device for biofeedback of surface EMG will be used to either increase or decrease activity in the muscles of children with poor reaching due to cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Children ages newborn to 21 with a diagnosis of arm weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinesia due to cerebral palsy will be recruited. A muscle that is either over-active or under-active will be selected ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinetic disorder affecting one or both arms
  • reduced speed or quality of reaching

Exclusion

  • any condition that would increase the risk of participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00473161

Start Date

May 1 2007

Last Update

May 23 2014

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Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States, 94305