Clinical Trial: Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

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Brief Summary: A newly-developed device for biofeedback of surface EMG will be used to either increase or decrease activity in the muscles of children with poor reaching due to cerebral palsy.

Detailed Summary: Children ages newborn to 21 with a diagnosis of arm weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinesia due to cerebral palsy will be recruited. A muscle that is either over-active or under-active will be selected for each child. The child will be provided with the device to wear for 1 month in order to call attention to the identified muscle. At the beginning and end of the month, reaching will be assessed using three-dimensional kinematic motion capture. The outcome measure will be the speed and curvature of reaching to a target in front of the child.
Sponsor: University of Southern California

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Information By: University of Southern California

Dates:
Date Received: May 11, 2007
Date Started: May 2007
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Last Updated: May 21, 2014
Last Verified: May 2014