Can Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Garment Improve Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy?

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-08

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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Living with cerebral palsy is challenging for the child as well as the family charged with their care and support needs. Many families seek effective and sustainable interventions to improve gait of their children with cerebral palsy. The Mollii suit is a non-invasive therapeutic technology using electrical stimulation in the form of whole-body garment with multiple electrodes individually programmed to stimulate selected muscles. This study aims to examine if the Mollii suit improve gait in ambulant children with cerebral palsy and if the Mollii suit is acceptable and tolerable to children with cerebral palsy. We will recruit up to 20 children with cerebral palsy. This study will evaluate change in gait and function following a four-week intervention period using a protocol of wearing the Mollii suit at home for one hour every day for four weeks using instrumented 3-dimensional gait analysis and objective standardised assessment tools.

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Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND

Living with cerebral palsy is challenging for the child as well as the family charged with their care and support needs. Many families seek effective and sustainable interventions to improve gait of their children with cerebral palsy. An intervention that could be used in the home setting, assessed periodically by health care professionals of a tertiary pediatric centre, that has a benefit on gait and motor function in children with cerebral palsy might be feasible to families in the local Singapore healthcare setting. The Mollii suit is a non-invasive therapeutic technology using electrical stimulation in the form of whole-body garment with multiple electrodes individually programmed to stimulate selected muscles. Based on small preliminary studies, it is suggested that the Mollii suit improves mobility, gait, function and quality of life.

OBJECTIVES

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Mollii suit in improving gait in children with cerebral palsy. It also aims to determine the value of the Mollii suit by evaluating the acceptability, tolerance and compliance of the Mollii suit in children with cerebral palsy.

METHODOLOGY

This is a single-centre study that will recruit up to 20 children with cerebral palsy, GMFCS I-III. This study will evaluate change in gait and function following a four-week intervention period using a protocol of wearing the Mollii suit at home for one hour every day for four weeks using instrumented 3-dimensional gait analysis and objective standardised assessment tools. Primary outcome is improvement in gait, measured using the Gait Profile Score, Gait Deviation index, gait speed and cadence. Secondary outcomes include changes in functional assessments such as Functional Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), 10 metre walk test, Goal attainment Scale (GAS) and quality of life measures.

Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy Spasticity, Muscle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

pre and post intervention comparison

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single arm study

The intervention is the Mollii suit which is fitted and programmed by the Mollii suit distributor, Inerventions and will be administered by trained physiotherapists from KKH. Participants will be involved in the Intervention phase of the study for 4 weeks with treatment duration of 60 min/ session every day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mollii suit

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Mollii suit is a new technology of electrical stimulation in the form of whole-body garment with multiple electrodes individually programmed to stimulate the selected muscles. Based on preliminary studies, it is suggested that the Mollii suit improves spasticity. Recent studies also proposed that it improves mobility, gait, function and quality of life. However, these studies are based on qualitative and subjective measures.

Interventions

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Mollii suit

The Mollii suit is a new technology of electrical stimulation in the form of whole-body garment with multiple electrodes individually programmed to stimulate the selected muscles. Based on preliminary studies, it is suggested that the Mollii suit improves spasticity. Recent studies also proposed that it improves mobility, gait, function and quality of life. However, these studies are based on qualitative and subjective measures.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 4-18
* GMFCS level I to III
* Spasticity as the dominant motor feature
* Children agree to wear the Mollii suit as per procedures and consent to the study
* Parents/carers agree to assist their child to wear the Mollii suit as per procedures
* Medical practitioner's approval

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with electrical implanted stimulatory device
* Individuals with medical devices that are affected by magnets, such as programmable shunts.
* Individuals with cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, malignance (cancer), fever, pregnancy, rashes or skin problems.
* Individuals who have had Botulinum toxin done 6 months prior intervention or soft tissue release surgery done 6 months prior intervention.
* Individuals who have had change in oral medication for spasticity 1 month prior intervention.

Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No