Non-Invasive Measurement of Pulmonary Dysfunction in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-17
SponsorNemours Children's Clinic

About this trial

This proposal addresses pulmonary dysfunction in severe cerebral palsy by using a novel non-invasive respiratory sensor. The two aims of the project are to 1) provide a screening tool to detect respiratory distress and 2) Find a correlation between the degree of pulmonary dysfunction and scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Subjects should have cerebral palsy a GMFCS levels IV, V

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • pneuRIP

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Nemours Children's Clinic

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator