Cerebral Palsy Central Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial, with an acute effect, using a crossover design and a 1:1 allocation ratio between intervention sequences, involving 30 children wi
Sponsors
Programa Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação (PPGCR) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Programa Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação (PPGCR) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Eligibility
Age
8 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged between eight and fourteen years and eleven months; of both sexes; with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy; classified at levels I or II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), which is a system for classifying gross motor function; classified at levels I or II of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), which is a system for classifying manual ability; who have not undergone orthopedic surgery in the last six months; who are able to understand and follow verbal instructions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who are unable to complete the proposed assessment or perform the requested tasks during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate haptic perceptual capability, verified through the accuracy and consistency of length estimation of rods manipulated without vision using a standardized haptic perception task, based on error metrics between perceived and expected length values and on intra-individual variability, comparing conditions with and without the use of the exoskeleton. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the variability of exploratory movement patterns of the upper limbs during the length estimation task, verified through time series analysis of kinematic signals, based on measures of movement variability and temporal structure.;To evaluate postural control regularity during the performance of the haptic task, verified through time series analysis of center of pressure signals captured by force platforms, based on entropy measures and variability of the temporal structure of postural control. | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactSérgio Fonseca
Programa Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação
Outcome results
None listed