HABIT-ILE + FST in Children With SMA: Preliminary Effectiveness

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-17
SponsorTeachers College, Columbia University

About this trial

This single-arm pilot study will assess the preliminary effectiveness of an intensive motor skill intervention (HABIT-ILE) combined with functional strength training (FST) in children with SMA who are receiving disease-modifying therapies. Participants will attend a HABIT-ILE + FST summer camp for 6 hours per day over a 3-week period, totaling 90 hours of training.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Have a confirmed SMA diagnosis

Be 5-17 years old

Complete all pre- and post-intervention assessments

Understand and speak English

Disqualifiers

Orthopedic surgery within the past year

New pharmaceutical treatment during the study

Concurrent participation in another clinical trial

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Combined Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) + functional strength training (FST)

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group