Evaluating Walking Kinetic of Children Who Suffer Central Nervous System (CNS) Damage

Evaluating Walking Kinetic of Children Who Suffer Central Nervous System (CNS)

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01158027

Enrollment

Registered

2010-07-08

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2011-10-18

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Conditions

Walking Performance

Brief summary

The goal of the present study is to look at the effect of changing walking parameters on the dynamic walking characteristics among children post severe traumatic brain injury, and typically developed controls.

Interventions

OTHERgait evaluation

The children will asked to walk under different conditions: (1) walking at a self-selected speed faster and slower on the GAITRite® system and on a treadmill and while listening and to a metronomeQuoting.

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. post-severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale \[GCS\] score at admission to emergency room of ≤8) \[Kathryn 2008\]. 2. at least one year post trauma. 3. ages 7 to 13 years. 4. independent ambulation (foot orthoses permitted).

Exclusion criteria

1. had received botulinum toxin for spasticity management or had undergone orthopedic surgery in the past six months. 2. unable to follow simple instructions.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026