Efficacy of Lycra Garments in Ataxic Subjects

IRCCS Eugenio Medea

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Ataxia, Cerebellar

Treatments: Device: personalized Lycra garments

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04830904

760

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study iss to analyze the effect of Lycra garments in the axial stabilization in subjects affected by ataxia, both in acquired cerebellar injuries and malformative etiology.

Improvement are expected for what concerns:

• greater stability during stance
• smoother walking pattern
• reduction of risk of fall.

The two groups (acquired and malformative) will be compared.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• subjects recruited must show a framework of ataxia consequent to acquired brain injury or malformative etiology.
• subjects must be able to walk autonomously without any device

Exclusion criteria

• presence of spasticity or muscular contractures
• subjects who already used lycra garments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Use of lycra garments

Experimental group

Description:

the subjects are assessed with and without wearing the device

Treatment:

Device: personalized Lycra garments