Measuring Head Control Change With 2D Video Analysis After Utilization of Headpod in Children With Poor Head Control

Inclusion Criteria: children ages 2 to 14 years with poor head control and non progressive diagnoses. Exclusion criteria: significant change of status i.e. prolonged hospitalization, surgery; inability to tolerate using Headpod. Requires use of Headpod 3x per day for minimum of 15 minutes each time over a 6 month period. Log must be kept documenting usage of the Headpod. Video will be taken to document changes.

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Key information

Conditions

To Determine Efficacy of the Headpod Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Palsy Nervous System Diseases

Age range

2 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

TWU School of Physical Therapy

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

About this study

Requires usage of the Headpod 3x per day for a minimum of 15 minutes each time. Usage required for 6 month period. Log must be kept documenting usage of the Headpod. Video will be taken on initial trial use, 1 week post trial use, at 3 months post utilization of the Headpod and at 6 months post utilization of the Headpod.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

non progressive diagnoses with poor head control

Exclusion criteria

recent prolonged hospitalization; surgery, inability to tolerate wearing the Headpod

Treatment and study plan

Headpod

Device

Adaptive equipment to assist with active head movements

Primary outcomes

Change in Head Holding Active Time From Baseline to 6 Months

Time frame: baseline to 6 months

Active time in seconds holding head upright

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Texas Woman's University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Measuring Head Control Changes With 2d Video Analysis After Utilization of the Headpod in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Poor Head Control

Acronym: headpod

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: May 6, 2016
Registry last updated: Jan 29, 2019

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