Perinatal Arterial Stroke: A Multi-site RCT of Intensive Infant Rehabilitation (I-ACQUIRE)

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03910075

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

This is a Phase III clinical trial to compare the efficacy of two dosages of a new infant rehabilitation protocol - I-ACQUIRE - to usual and customary forms of infant rehabilitation in infants who experienced Perinatal Arterial Stroke (PAS).

Official Title

Perinatal Arterial Stroke: A Multi-site RCT of Intensive Infant Rehabilitation (I-ACQUIRE)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Months to 36 Months
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - child will be 8 - 36 months old when study treatment will be delivered - child has a diagnosis of Perinatal Arterial Stroke (PAS) - parent permission to provide the child's clinical MRI to the study - child has hemiparesis - parent(s) willing to participate in the home therapy component - one parent English language proficient and will take the lead in interacting with study staff and completing self-administered forms and interviews in English
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - child has medical or sensory condition(s) that prevent(s) full therapy participation (e.g., frequent uncontrolled seizures, fragile health) - child previously received Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) or modified CIMT with a dose of at least 2 hrs/day for ≥10 days - child received botulinum toxin in past 3 months - child is a ward of the state or other agency

Investigator(s)

Clara Lo
Robert Lowsky
Robert Lowsky
Blood and marrow transplant specialist, Hematologist, Blood and marrow transplant specialist
Professor of Medicine (Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy)