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Adapted Running Program for Mobility Challenges

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Research Sponsored by Northwestern University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 8 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new program to help young people with disabilities stay fit, by providing accessible running programs at community locations.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children with mobility challenges due to conditions like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or motor skills disorders. They should be able to follow simple commands and not have behaviors that could endanger others. Kids who have a medical condition making exercise unsafe cannot participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests an adapted after-school running program called 'Chicago Run' designed for kids with mobility issues. It aims to improve physical fitness by providing accessible exercise options both at school and outside of it.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a physical fitness intervention, potential side effects may include muscle soreness, fatigue, and the risk of injury related to physical activity. The program will be adapted to minimize these risks as much as possible.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 8 weeks.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 8 weeks.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 8 weeks. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

30 second walk test

6 min walk test

Goal attainment scale

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Secondary outcome measures

Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity (SCALE)

Surveys

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Running groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants that will join the running program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor

1,585 Previous Clinical Trials

917,206 Total Patients Enrolled

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental MedicineUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

20 Total Patients Enrolled

Spencer FoundationUNKNOWN

Media Library

Adapted Chicago Run running program Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04789746 — N/A

Motor Skills Disorder Research Study Groups: Running group

Motor Skills Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Adapted Chicago Run running program Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04789746 — N/A

Adapted Chicago Run running program 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04789746 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are elderly individuals over 75 excluded from participating in this trial?

"Patients between the ages of 6 and 18 are eligible to join this clinical trial. There are 157 studies that involve individuals younger than 18, while 40 trials focus on those above 65 years old."

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Could I fulfill the criteria to join this medical study?

"To meet the inclusion criteria of this clinical trial, patients should be between 6 and 18 years old with arthrogryposis. The study is currently recruiting up to 25 participants."

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Are new participants being welcomed into this experiment?

"According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, it appears that this trial is not actively enrolling patients at this time. Initially posted on February 20th 2019 and updated as recently as June 28th 2021, there are 187 other studies currently recruiting volunteers instead."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Ready, Set, Go! A Physical Fitness Intervention for Children With Mobility Challenges

Theresa Moulton 2019. "Ready, Set, Go! A Physical Fitness Intervention for Children With Mobility Challenges". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04789746.

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