Home and Community Use of a Suspension Walker in Pre-Walking Infants With Down Syndrome

ConditionDown Syndrome
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10-13
SponsorUniversity of Southern California

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pre-walking infants with Down syndrome can use a suspension walker in their home and community environments. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is suspension walker intervention feasible for pre-walking infants with Down syndrome? * What are barriers to successfully using suspension walkers in home and community environments? * What are facilitators for successfully using suspension walkers in home and community environments?

Participants will:

* Use a suspension walker in the home and community for a three-month period (goal 20 minutes/day, 5 days/week) * Meet with a therapist three times in their home to learn how to use the walker * Track how often they use the walker for one week each month * Complete assessments of infants' gross motor skill and ability to use the walker before and after the three-month period * Be interviewed after the three-month period about their experiences using the walker

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of Down syndrome

10-13 months of age

Able to sit independently

Unable to walk independently

Disqualifiers

Medical or orthopedic conditions other than Down syndrome that prevent standing or walking

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • suspension walker

Treatment groups

12 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

This trial has no locations