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NCT Number: NCT02666560

Does Increasing Auditory Cueing Affect Gait Parameters in Children With Cerebral Palsy During a Functional Task?

To determine the clinical efficacy of auditory cueing using a cross over design to investigate whether increasing auditory cueing frequency by 20% above self paced cadence affects gait parameters in children with Cerebral Palsy when performing a functional task.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Children Nervous System Diseases

Age range

5 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Introduction: Cerebral Palsy is a non progressive disorder occurring in early brain development, resulting in inefficient ambulatory pattern. The use of sensory cues to facilitate loco-motor activity has been suggested as providing the necessary trigger to synchronise movement with greater beneficial outcomes observed at higher frequency intensities within the adult population. Thus auditory cueing could have the potential to alter gait parameters during a functional task.

Aim: To explore if increasing auditory cueing frequency (AC20) affects gait during a functional task compared to auditory cueing at self-paced cadence (ACSC).

Method: Nineteen children with CP levels 1 and 2 on the Gross Motor Function Classification Scale participated using paired analysis. Outcomes were compared to the mean values for temporal spatial gait data within the conditions using a cross over design. TS data was obtained by using the GAITRite® walkway system whilst walking holding a cup.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children with Cerebral Palsy aged 5 to 11 years old who were scored as levels 1 to 2 on the Gross Motor Function Classification Scale.
  • Cognitive status average or above on the Weschler Intelligence Scale for children.
  • Able to hear without the use of a hearing aid.

Exclusion criteria

  • Hearing impairment that results in the use of a hearing aid.
  • Walking with assistance of a mobility aid.
  • Cardiovascular problems or other associated health problems which limits the child waking multiple times over the GAITRite®.

Treatment and study plan

Auditory Cueing

Device

Auditory cueing set at different frequency rates

Primary outcomes

  1. Step Length as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.

    Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.

    The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of length was recorded in centimetres.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Velocity as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.

    Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.

    The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of velocity was recorded in cm's per second.

  2. Step Time as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.

    Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.

    The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of step time was recorded in seconds.

  3. Cadence as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.

    Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.

    The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of cadence was recorded in steps per minute.

  4. Time Spent in Double Support as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.

    Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.

    The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. This was record in percentage of time spent in double support (%).

  5. Time Spent in Single Support as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.

    Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.

    The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. This was record in percentage of time spent in double support (%).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institute of Child Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 28, 2016
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2016

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