Wearable Sensors to Detect Atypical Muscle Activation in Young Infants

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Study ID
NCT06970522
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Motor Development
  • Muscle Tone
  • Neuromuscular Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
0 Months - 8 Weeks
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to see if wearable sensor technology can be used to evaluate muscle activity and/or identify atypical muscle tone in infants up to 48 weeks postmenstrual age (8 weeks corrected age). These sensors are placed on the surface of the skin and record data about a child's body movements and muscle activity.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 25, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Infants with Typical Tone
  • Arm: Infants with Low Tone

Primary Outcome Measure

Correlation Between EMG Data and Observed Muscle Tone Before 8 Weeks Corrected Age [ Time Frame: Before 8 weeks corrected age ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicagoIllinois60611
Raye-Ann Odegaard deRegnier, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLabChicagoIllinois60611
Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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