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Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy in Infants

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Recruiting

Led By Barbara Sargent, PhD, PT

Research Sponsored by University of Southern California

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests if a new physical therapy can help infants at risk of cerebral palsy.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for infants diagnosed with cerebral palsy or those at high risk, indicated by brain imaging and specific neurological exam scores. Infants must be able to see toys and respond to sounds, weigh under 50 lbs, and live in an area accessible for home visits.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the practicality of a program where babies do standing and walking exercises at home. It aims to understand if this intervention can help infants with or at high risk of developing cerebral palsy.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a physical therapy intervention involving standing and walking exercises tailored for infants, side effects may include muscle soreness or fatigue. However, serious side effects are not commonly expected.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Feasibility of the in-home standing and walking intervention

Secondary outcome measures

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 4th edition (Bayley-4)

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: In-home standing and walking interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Infants will participate in the in-home standing and walking intervention for 16 weeks. In addition, infants will continue with any intervention in the community recommended by their health care team.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

California Physical Therapy AssociationUNKNOWN

Cerebral Palsy FoundationUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

1,500 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Cerebral Palsy

1,500 Patients Enrolled for Cerebral Palsy

University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor

906 Previous Clinical Trials

1,596,280 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Cerebral Palsy

392 Patients Enrolled for Cerebral Palsy

Media Library

In-home standing and walking intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05781438 — N/A

Cerebral Palsy Research Study Groups: In-home standing and walking intervention

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial 2023: In-home standing and walking intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05781438 — N/A

In-home standing and walking intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05781438 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is it permissible for seniors to partake in this investigation?

"The parameters for this clinical trial call for participants aged from 5 Months to 2 Years, with 163 trials being conducted on those under 18 and 25 studies examining patients over 65."

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Are participants currently being enlisted for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. As per the info on clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavour is currently recruiting patients - first posted on March 19th 2023 and most recently updated on March 11th 2023. 8 people are necessary to be enrolled from 1 base of operations."

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Who is eligible to participate in this trial?

"Those eligible for the trial must possess cerebral palsy and be aged 5 Months to 2 Years. At present, around 8 participants are being accepted into the study."

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How many volunteers have been accepted into this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research trial is actively seeking participants after being posted on March 19th 2023 and updated as recently as March 11th 2023. 8 individuals are required across 1 facility for the study's completion."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Feasibility of an In-home Standing and Walking Intervention for Infants With and at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy

Barbara Sargent 2023. "Feasibility of an In-home Standing and Walking Intervention for Infants With and at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05781438.

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