Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials

The CHAMP Study—a multisite clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health—compares the efficacy of alternative therapies for young children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy, also known as hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Children who meet study eligibility criteria will participate at one of the three clinical sites— Roanoke, Virginia; Charlottesville, ...

The Baby Champ Study, a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health, compares three highly promising forms of therapy for infants and toddlers who have a diagnosis of hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Children who meet study eligibility criteria will participate at one of the two clinical sites: Roanoke, Virginia, ...

The purpose of the study is to understand the needs of aging people with long-term physical disability. Participation includes 3 surveys either online or via phone. The surveys take 30 – 45 minutes each to complete.  A $16.00 gift card is provided for each completed survey (IRB # 201710186).  

The pupilometer determines the alteration of the pupil diameter after a defined light stimulus providing information of the autonomic nerve system. The result collecting from pupillometry is objective and more precise than the subjective-visual evaluation of the pupil and its reactivity. In this observational study data is collected from pupilometer ...

In 2013, a systematic review of interventions for children with cerebral palsy (Novak et al, 2013) concluded that constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) produces the largest magnitude effects of any non-surgical treatment. Similarly, the first major handbook summarizing the results from more than 50 studies on CIMT conducted worldwide (Ramey, Coker-Bolt, ...

There is an inverse relationship between birth weight or gestational age and risk for developmental impairment, with increasing incidence as birth weight or gestational age decreases. Serious impairment, defined as problems in body function or structure which may be temporary or permanent, is generally a more stable condition and typically ...

Bracing severe neuromuscular scoliotic curves rarely serves as definitive treatment, thus most progressive curves require surgical intervention in order to sustain or improve sitting (or ambulatory) abilities. Surgery is a demanding intervention for these patients, with variable functional gains. Controversy persists regarding indications for surgery, timing, and technique. Concerns about ...

The overall goal of this project is to compare the effectiveness of high intense periodic and usual weekly therapy in treating Cerebral Palsy (CP) in children 2-8 years of age for motor rehabilitation. In this prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT), 300 children ages 2 to 8 years of age with ...

Determining optimal frequency of treatment for young children with cerebral palsy (CP) has implications for shaping the future of pediatric rehabilitation. There are wide variations in the number of hours per week of treatment in current outpatient rehabilitation programs for children with CP, suggesting clinical uncertainty. Usual weekly therapy at ...

Rehabilitation clinic sessions - These will occur up to twice per week for the first 3 weeks and once per week for the second 3 weeks of the 6 week treatment. They are therapist-guided and last up to 90 min consisting of 45 minutes of contralaterally-controlled functional electrical stimulation (CCFES)-mediated ...