A Motor Learning Intervention to Target Walking Performance in Ambulant Children With Cerebral Palsy

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

MOBILE: Intensive motor learning based intervention to target specific walking goals as identified using the Gait Outcome Assessment List. Full Protocol outlining strategies available on request. Three key principles underpin the intervention: Principle 1: The type of task Principle 2: The type of practice Principle 3: The type of Feedback

Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new therapy approach to improve walking ability in children with Cerebral Palsy is acceptable to the children and the families in a community setting.

The main questions we look to answer are:

1. Do the children/teens tolerate the therapy and feel that it is helpful?
2. Do the parents/ families feel the therapy helps and is easy to commit to?
3. Do the children/teens complete all their therapy sessions and assessments as planned?

The participants will trial the therapy for 30 hours over 6 weeks and will perform assessments before and after to see if they meet their goals. They will also be interviewed to see how they felt about the therapy when they finish.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Recruitment Rate — rolling recruitment over 1.5 years
  Percentage of eligible numbers recruited
• Adherence to Intervention — Duration of study 2 years
  Percentage of total hours practiced/ planned dose (30 hours)
• Retention — Duration of study 2 years
  Percentage of recruited participants at final follow up
• Adverse Events — Duration of study 2 years
  Measured as Yes or No with description
• Fidelity to Intervention Protocol — Duration of study 2 years
  Checklist to measure extent of motor learning principles included in sessions
• Feasibility of Outcome Measures (Participant) — Duration of study 2 years
  Participant experience of outcomes captured by semi-structured interviews.
• Feasibility of Outcome Measures (Assessor) — Duration of study 2 years
  Assessor experience of outcomes captured by semi-structured interview.
• Acceptability of Intervention — Duration of study 2 years
  Semi-structured interviews of participants and parents to capture acceptability of intervention using Framework of acceptability
• Time taken to complete Outcome Measures — Duration of study 2 years
  Measured in Minutes

Trial sites (1)

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