Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Balance of Children With Balance Deficit
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
Conditions:
Postural Balance
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Neural control of posture depends on interaction of sensory and motor information from multiple structures, including the primary motor cortex (M1). Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) impr...
Detailed Description
Maintaining body position and orientation is a complex and multifactorial task. Balance is defined as the ability to control and maintain the center of gravity or center of mass over the area of the s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- children of both sex
- aged between 6 -11 years old;
- assent of the child by the Term of Assent and acceptance of parents and / or guardians to participate in the study by signing the Free and Informed Consent Form;
- children with percentile \<=5 in the MABC-2(Movement Assessment Battery for Children second edition) Motor Evaluation Battery and in the balance domain and \<=25 in total score
- children with percentile \<=9 in the MABC-2 Motor Evaluation Battery and in the balance domain and \<=5 in total score
Exclusion
- visual or auditory deficiencies; cardiopathies; rheumatic or orthopedic dysfunctions; neurological or psychiatric problems (except Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04341220
Start Date
June 20 2020
End Date
February 1 2021
Last Update
April 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Physical Therapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil, 01246-903