Complex Rehabilitation Technology Enabled Physical Activity for Children With Motor Delays Via Telehealth in Natural Environments

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbus, Ohio.

Sponsor
Ohio State University
Study ID
NCT07252713
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Motor Delay
  • Motor Disability

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
1 Year - 6 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Stander Use — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention includes 8 weeks of adaptive standing training delivered via telehealth with PT parent-coaching (1 telehealth session/week + 2 parent-led practice sessions/week). Sessions are 30 minutes, 3x/ week. Participants are provided a stander, sized to their age and body size for use during the study.

Study Details

The primary goal of CP-MOVES is to evaluate 1) the preliminary efficacy of a telehealth-delivered, parent coaching intervention in the use of adaptive standers, on physical activity, sleep, and endurance in young children with severe motor delays and 2) on physical activity, sedentary time, resting heart rate, and perceived stress in parents. The main questions the study aims to answer include: 1. Do measures of physiological fitness and sleep in children with severe motor delays (i.e., unable to stand without support) change after a therapist-directed, parent-delivered intervention using telehealth and adaptive standers? 2. Do parents report any changes in their child's endurance, participation, or quality of life OR parent stress following intervention? Children ages 1-6 years old with severe motor delay and one parent will: 1. Complete three 30 minute sessions of standing in an adapted stander per week for 8 weeks. One session per week will be completed with a physical therapist, delivered through telehealth and two sessions per week will be completed as a home program with the parent and child (no therapist or telehealth). 2. Wear activity tracker sensors on the wrist(s) and waist for one-week before and after treatment. 3. Complete questionnaires about the child's endurance, participation, and quality of life and the parent's stress, before and after treatment. 4. Complete an assessment of postural control before and after treatment. 5. Complete an post-treatment interview

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 19, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Telehealth-delivered parent coaching intervention in adaptive stander use
    Children will receive an adaptive stander and complete 30-minute sessions 3 times per week for 8 weeks. One session per week will be telehealth-delivered with a study researcher.

Primary Outcome Measure

Wearable sensor physical activity data: Vector Magnitude [ Time Frame: For 7 days before 8 week intervention begins and 7 days after 8-week intervention ends. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Pediatric Assessment and Rehabilitation LabColumbusOhio43221
Petra Sternberg
[email protected]
6145725446
Maus Elizabeth, DPT (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Sara Tafone, DPT (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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