Walking Dynamic Among Children With Brain Damge

The Effect of Changing Walking Conditions on Walking Dynamic Characteristics Among Children Post a Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developed (TD) Control.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02839369

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-21

Start date

2009-04-30

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2016-07-21

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Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury

Keywords

walking performance, Cerebral Palsy, Typically Developed

Brief summary

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

Detailed description

leisure time physical activity by the Godin and Shephard (G&S) questionnaire. Balance tests - the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and functional reach test (FRT). Maximal isometric strength was assessed by using a hand held dynamometer; walking dynamics were recorded by an electronic mat, and the 6 minute walk test, energy expenditure index (EEI) and perceived exertion by the OMNI scale.

Interventions

OTHERwalking under varies conditions

The children were asked to walk an electronic mat, three cycles for each one of the different trials as comfortable regular speed, walking as fast and as slow as possible, walking on straight line etc

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

7 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Post Traumatic Brain Injury * Post severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at admission to emergency room of ≤8 * At least one year post trauma * Ages 7 to 13 years * Independent ambulation (foot orthoses permitted) Children with Cerebral palsy * GMFCS 1 or 2 * Ages 7 to 13 years * Able to stand up from a chair independently and maintain standing for more than 5 seconds without falling, without obvious limitation in the passive range of motion of lower extremities. Typically Developed age and sex controls

Exclusion criteria

* Children who could not fulfill simple instructions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
step characteristics	30 minutes	The Gaitrite system - step length and time variability (%).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
step time	part of the first assessment	step time in sec
step length	part of the first assessment	step length in cm
gait velocity	part of the first assessment	walking velocity (cm/sec),

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

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