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Testing of newly developed Head and Trunk Control device

Pilot testing of the parameters of the novel Head and Trunk Control Rehabilitation (HATCoRe) device - HATCoRe

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036934
Enrollment
10
Registered
2021-09-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G800- Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 2: G800- Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy Health Condition 3: G800- Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention1: Physiotherapy HATCoRe device: HATCoRe device is a sensor embedded in a childs cap that monitors the childs head position in all directions of motions. We will standardize the parameters

Sponsors

Shristi Shakya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For Typical Children: Children with normal developmental milestones above 6 months to 1 year of age Ability to hold the head upright against gravity for more than 1-minute and not requiring adaptive seating to support posture Children with functional vision & hearing For atypical children: Children with delayed head control above 6 months of age Inability to hold the head upright against gravity for less than 1-minute and requiring adaptive seating to support posture adequately Children with functional vision & hearing Grade of 0 or 1 in any of the 2 of the 4 positions in the Head Control Scale (HCS) GMFCS level IV

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who have an established genetic disorders Children who had undergone surgical procedure Children who are medically unstable Children having history of epilepsy Children with auditory & visual hypersensitivity Children above 10 years of age

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Head Control ScaleTimepoint: Assessed at: 1. Baseline and after 1 week for Typical Children 2. Baseline and after 3 weeks for Atypical Children

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1."No. of attempts to lift the head" 2."Sustenance time of head lift" 3."Degree of cervical movement" 4."Successful attempts" 5."Total duration of the cap worn by the child"Timepoint: Assessed at the: 1. Baseline and after 1 week for Typical Children 2. Baseline and after 3 weeks for Atypical Children

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShristi Shakya

Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP)

bhamini.kr@manipal.edu8660644145

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026