Training program for caregivers of infants with brachial plexus birth injury

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to evaluate a caregiver training protocol designed for those with infants suffering from brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI), a condition that can lead to arm paralysis or weakness. The study will recruit caregivers of infants up to 6 months old from two specialized clinics affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a pilot training protocol or a standard training protocol, with the goal of improving the infants' range of motion through caregiver-led passive range of motion exercises. The study will gather preliminary data to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the training program.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Caregiver, age 18+ of an infant age 6 months or younger with a confirmed BPBI determined by the brachial plexus clinic team at an infant's first visit

Exclusion Criteria:

* Caregiver of an infant older than 6 months of age scheduled at the brachial clinic Caregiver of an infant scheduled at the brachial plexus clinic with a diagnosis other than BPBI and/or co-morbidity known to cause joint contractures
* Caregiver of infant with BPBI who requires surgery prior to nine months of age
* Caregiver who does not speak English unless a JHMI interpreter is present at the clinic visit, at which point a short form consent will be used

Where it's running

• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
  St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Recruiting
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Matthew Elrick, MD, PhD — Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
• Study coordinator: Jennifer Wingrat, ScD, OTR/L
• Email: wingrat@kennedykrieger.org
• Phone: 4109679043

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.