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

Burke Medical Research Institute · NCT05571033

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
12
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 30, 2022
Record last updated
September 26, 2023

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What the study is about

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 will complete 20 baseline trials and 225 down conditioning trials to decrease the magnitude of the H-Reflex.

Being studied: Spinal reflex conditioning

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 and above
  • Diagnosis of spastic Cerebral Palsy
  • Gross Motor Function Classification System level I-III
  • Stable medical background
  • Current medication will remain unchanged for 3 months
  • Provides informed consent
  • can walk at least 10 meters with or without assistive device
  • meets minimum study procedure requirements (elicitation of H-reflex).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • uncontrolled diabetes
  • weak dorsiflexion
  • History of cardiac conditions
  • cognitive deficits that interfere with study procedure and steps for completion
  • Botox within 2 months of the study
  • H/O ankle surgeries in affected leg (Dorsal root rhizotomy etc.)
  • regular use of electrical stimulation to lower extremity muscles
  • Cochlear or metal implantations on body
  • No history of seizure after age 2 years
  • Current use of antiseizure medicines
  • Any metal or magnetic components in the head (surgical clips, metal work etc.)
  • Implanted device or cardiac pacemakers (applicable for DS8R too)
  • Skin disorders
  • Damaged skin (wounds, broken skin, or recent scar tissue)
  • Allergy to latex (tape)

Recruiting US locations

  • Burke Neurological Institute

    White Plains, NY 10605

    Site contact: Kathleen Friel, PhD · 914-368-3116 · kaf3001@med.cornell.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Devina Kumar, PhD · 914-368-3160 · dek4004@med.cornell.edu
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