Operant Conditioning of the Soleus Stretch Reflex in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Cerebral Palsy Spastic Cerebral Palsy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
12 (estimated)
Sponsor
Burke Medical Research Institute · Other
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About This Trial
12 adults with spastic CP will complete 6 baseline sessions and 24 down conditioning sessions held 3 times/week. All clinical and physiological assessments collected at baseline will be reassessed after study completion, and follow ups after 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months. The soleus H reflex (electric analogue of the stretch reflex) will be elicited in all sessions. In each session, participants w…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 and above 2. Diagnosis of spastic Cerebral Palsy 3. Gross Motor Function Classification System level I-III 4. Stable medical background 5. Current medication will remain unchanged for 3 months 6. Provides informed consent 7. can walk at least 10 meters with or without …
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Devina Kumar, PhD

914-368-3160

dek4004@med.cornell.edu

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