Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy

University of Southern California20 enrolled

Overview

A newly-developed device for biofeedback of surface EMG will be used to either increase or decrease activity in the muscles of children with poor reaching due to cerebral palsy.

Children ages newborn to 21 with a diagnosis of arm weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinesia due to cerebral palsy will be recruited. A muscle that is either over-active or under-active will be selected for each child. The child will be provided with the device to wear for 1 month in order to call attention to the identified muscle. At the beginning and end of the month, reaching will be assessed using three-dimensional kinematic motion capture. The outcome measure will be the speed and curvature of reaching to a target in front of the child.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Weakness Hypertonia

Interventions

surface EMG biofeedbackDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MonthMax age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinetic disorder affecting one or both arms * reduced speed or quality of reaching Exclusion Criteria: * any condition that would increase the risk of participation

Locations (1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

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