Continuous Passive Motion Device for Children With Arthrogryposis

Nemours Children's Health

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Arthrogryposis

Treatments: Device: CPM device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06192134

1798457

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Investigators are investigating a continuous passive motion device to exercise the knee of young children with arthrogryposis after they have had knee surgery.

Full description

The investigators will measure the effect of continuous passive motion (CPM) of the knee joint post-surgery on young children with arthrogryposis. The investigators have developed a motorized brace that will move the joint through a prescribed range of motion and speed while the subject is seated. The objective of this pilot study is to develop the device from subject feedback and determine the right dose and speed of CPM to provide. CPM is routinely used for adults and older children after surgery to maintain range of motion. The machines used are too large for young children therefore the investigators have developed a prototype for small sized kids that will exercise their knee joint post-surgery.

Enrollment: 5 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 7 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with arthrogryposis
• Children between 3 and 7 years of age
• Children who have had recent knee surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Children older than 7
• Children unable to cooperate with protocol steps

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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5 participants in 1 patient group

CPM group

Experimental group

Description:

group receiving CPM therapy

Treatment:

Device: CPM device