Data Acquisition Study for a Communication Device for Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy

Axel Krieger

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Device: Dynavox Maestro; Device: Experimental App

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02242994

Pro00003767

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a touch screen application designed to help pediatric patients with cerebral palsy communicate. The study will test how well patients type on two different tools: one tool is already on the market , and the second tool is a newly developed App.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients between the ages of 7 years old - 21 years old
• been diagnosed with spastic or dystonic diplegic or quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
• are able to communicate through written words
• are able to follow a 3- steps directions, and follow study directions and procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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5 participants in 1 patient group

Dynavox Maestro and Experimental App

Experimental group

Description:

Receives both Experimental App and Dynavox Maestro to communicate. Each participant will receive both devices. Order of device received is randomly assigned.

Treatment:

Device: Experimental App

Device: Dynavox Maestro