Effects of Intensive Locomotor Treadmill Training on Gross Motor Function in Young Children With Neuromotor Impairment

University of the Pacific

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: treadmill training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01732731

527109 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

09-97

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this project is to examine if early exposure to intensive, short-term locomotor treadmill training (LT) in young children with neuromotor impairment will help develop walking skills earlier, decrease the amount of outside assistance needed (such as a walker or crutches) as compared to children with neuromotor impairment who receive traditional physical therapy intervention.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 36 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a diagnosis of CP with GMFCS levels I and II
• ages 9 to 36 months
• the ability to sit for at least 30 seconds unsupported in ring-sitting or W-sitting
• the ability to take ten consecutive steps when held on hands

Exclusion criteria

• a diagnosis of a genetic syndrome
• independent ambulation without an assistive device
• previous or current use of treadmill intervention during physical therapy
• a medical contraindication for standing or walking defined by the physician 5) uncontrolled seizures
• a history of orthopedic surgery
• use of medication to control spasticity in the past 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

12 participants in 2 patient groups

treadmill training

Experimental group

Description:

children will receive home-based treadmill training with supervision from a physical therapist

Treatment:

Other: treadmill training

no treadmill training

No Intervention group

Description:

children will not receive treadmill training