Clinical Trial: Movement Enhancing Device for Children

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: An Innovative Device for Intervention in Infants With Nervous System Injury

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess: 1) how infants move their bodies to explore, play, and solve problems, 2) if this is different in a high-risk group of infants, and 3) if these abilities can be advanced in a high-risk group through the use of a movement assisting device.

Detailed Summary: Certain conditions or diagnoses identified soon after birth are known to put infants at risk for having problems with their motor (movement) development as they get older. Infants with these diagnoses are at risk for additional developmental problems due to their inability to move their bodies to explore, learn, and play. This study tests how a device that assists movement can help exploration, learning, and play in children. The information gathered in this study will help us better understand how early learning happens and how we can help individuals become better movers, learners, and problem-solvers so they can increase their participation in everyday play activities.
Sponsor: University of Delaware

Current Primary Outcome: Increased time contacting objects [ Time Frame: 7 months ]

Increased success interacting with objects in a standardized midline reaching assessment noted by increased percentage of assessment time with the hand(s) contacting the object


Original Primary Outcome: Improved interaction with objects [ Time Frame: 7 months ]

Increased number of contacts with objects and increased variability and duration of behaviors with objects


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Information By: University of Delaware

Dates:
Date Received: October 8, 2013
Date Started: May 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 19, 2016
Last Verified: October 2016