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Cerebral PalsyNCT01872507

BioFeedBack Breathing Training Influence Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System in Children With Cerebral-Palsy.

A study testing Biofeedback training in people with Cerebral Palsy and Autonomic Nerveus System, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The effect of breathing biofeedback training to influence the function of the cardiac autonomic nervous system at rest and in activity in children with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy children suffer from a non-progressive damage of the brain. It is the most common injury that causes physical handicapped in childhood. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 11 years
Conditions the study is for
Cerebral Palsy, Autonomic Nerveus System
What is being tested?
Biofeedback training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jul 2013to Jan 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 11 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • children with cerebral palsy
  • age 6-11 years
  • able to walk
  • both gender

Who cannot join

  • heart or lung known disease
  • can not follow simple commends

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Hadassah Medical Organization

    Jerusalem, 91240

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Breathing Biofeedback Training to Influence the Function of the Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System at Rest and in Activity in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

The effect of breathing biofeedback training to influence the function of the cardiac autonomic nervous system at rest and in activity in children with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy children suffer from a non-progressive damage of the brain. It is the most common injury that causes physical handicapped in childhood. There are a few researches that investigated the autonomic function in cerebral palsy children. Those researches found hyperactivity of the sympathetic autonomic system, including high resting heart rate compare to their typically developed pears. The recommended treatment for cerebral palsy is activity, muscle strengthening and mobility. The impairment in the autonomic system influences the everyday function and has correlation with secondary morbidity.

Read more

As far as we know there are no researches who investigated the following issues.

In this study we would like to:

  1. Describe the autonomic cardiac function, Breathing function, motor function and the correlation between them in children with cerebral palsy.
  2. Compare the autonomic cardiac function at rest in aerobic test and in diaphragmatic breathing.
  3. Test the influence of breathing training on Heart rate variability parameters at rest, in aerobic test right after the breathing training program and one month after, in children with cerebral palsy
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Participants:

60 children with cerebral palsy age 6-11 who can walk and understand simple instructions.

Main outcome measures:

Heart rate variability using Polar watch and transmitter RS810CX.

Secondary outcome measures:

  1. Lung functioning using Sensormedics Vmax 29 spirometry:Forced Vital Capacity, Forced Expiratory Volume in one,Tidal Volume.
  2. Biofeedback
  3. Sub maximal aerobic test on treadmill-Modified Naughton Protocol with Polar watch and transmitter.
  4. Gross Motor Function Classification System
  5. Gross Motor Function Measure
  6. Functional Mobility Scale
  7. Children Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment
  8. Autonomic function questionnaire
Being tested
Biofeedback training
Keywords
cerebral palsy, autonomic nerveus system, heart rate variability
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Palsy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Biofeedback trainingOther

    usual treatment +12 biofeedback training

Study groups in NCT01872507
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
biofeedback trainingActive comparatorusual treatment+12 treatment of biofeedback training
Receives: Other: Biofeedback training
controlNo interventionusual treatment

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline of Heart rate variability meaures at one and two months

    Measured: Change from Baseline at one and two months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change from Baseline of Forced Vital Capacity, Forced Expiratory Volume in one, Tidal Volume,

    Measured: Change from Baseline at one and two month

  2. Change from Baseline Sub maximal aerobic test on treadmill-Modified Naughton Protocol with Polar watch and transmitter.

    Measured: Change from baseline at one and two month later

  3. Change from baseline breathing rate, by biofeedback

    Measured: Change from baseline at one and two month later

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completionJan 2016
  4. Study completionJan 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01872507
Sponsor's protocol ID
HMO-0374-12
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
1 May 2013
Last updated
28 Feb 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Zamuner AR, Cunha AB, da Silva E, Negri AP, Tudella E, Moreno MA. The influence of motor impairment on autonomic heart rate modulation among children with cerebral palsy. Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Jan-Feb;32(1):217-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.020. Epub 2010 Oct 16.

    PubMed 20956067
  • Sutarto AP, Wahab M, Zin NM. Heart Rate Variability (HRV),biofeedback; A new training approch for aperator's performance enhancement. JIEM, 2010, 3;176-198.

  • Ferreira MC, Pastore C, Imada R, Guare R, Leite M, Poyares D, Santos MT. Autonomic nervous system in individuals with cerebral palsy: a controlled study. J Oral Pathol Med. 2011 Aug;40(7):576-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2011.01008.x. Epub 2011 Feb 16.

    PubMed 21323740
  • Lehrer PM, Vaschillo E, Vaschillo B. Resonant frequency biofeedback training to increase cardiac variability: rationale and manual for training. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2000 Sep;25(3):177-91. doi: 10.1023/a:1009554825745.

    PubMed 10999236

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Biofeedback training in people with Cerebral Palsy and Autonomic Nerveus System, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Feb 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from Baseline of Heart rate variability meaures at one and two months (time frame: Change from Baseline at one and two months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01872507, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Feb 2018.

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