Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Among Children With Brain Damage

Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital80 enrolled

Overview

to investigate the function of the autonomic nervous system in children with with post traumatic brain injury and children with cerebral palsy through an analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) occurring with walking performance.

40 children with brain damage (20 with post TBI and 20 with CP)and 40 typically developed children will be participate in this study. ECG signals during rest and walking (for 6 minute and during step climbing) will be recorded.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

6 min walk test, Step climbingOTHER

walking for 6 minute and climbing steps

Eligibility

Min age: 6 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * able to walk independently Exclusion Criteria: * can not follow simple commands

Locations (1)

Alyn Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

HRV parameters

Time frame: during the assessment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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