NCT02627651

The Cardiac Autonomic System Response to Activity and Cognitive Tasksinjury

The Cardiac Autonomic System Response to Activity and Cognitive Tasks in Children Post Acquired Brain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

18 children post acquired brain injury and 18 typically developed controls matched for age and gender. All children aged 10-18 yrs who understand simple commands. Tools: 1. Heart rate monitor 2. Six minute walk test 3. The behavior rating inventory Method: 1. At the introductory visit the child will be asked to walk for six minutes, to sit and perform a cognitive test and then to walk on a treadmill for 5 seconds. 2. At the second visit the child will be asked to go on the treadmill for 5 minutes and at the same time to perform the cognitive assignment; After a rest the child will be asked to walk on the treadmill for 5 minutes and at the end to perform the cognitive assignment .

Conditions

• Brain Injuries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	cognitive and motor assignments	walking on treadmill, performing cognitive assignment; and performing the cognitive assignment while walking .

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2015-12-11
• Last updated: 2016-07-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel