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

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01732731

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-26

Start date

2009-04-30

Completion date

2012-09-30

Last updated

2012-11-26

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Cerebral palsy, treadmill training

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

OTHERtreadmill training

Home-based treadmill training will be administered to the children in the experimental group

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

9 Months to 36 Months

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gross Motor Function Measure Dimension D and E	up to 4-months post-intervention

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory	pre-intervention, 6-week post-intervention, 1-month post-intervention, 4-month post-intervention
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2	pre-intervention, 6-week post-intervention, 1-month post-intervention, 4-month post-intervention
timed 10 meter walk test	pre-intervention, 6-week post-intervention, 1-month post-intervention, 4-month post-intervention

Outcome results

None listed

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