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Implementing Powered Mobility in Early Childhood Settings for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Bridging the Gap: Implementing A Powered Mobility Intervention Into Early Childhood Settings for Young Children With Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS IV-V)

Who can join

12 Months · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

Children:

1. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy or similar motor impairment
2. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Levels IV-V
3. Age 12 to 32 months at enrollment
4. Enrolled in early intervention services

Caregivers:

1. Parent or legal guardian of an enrolled child participant
2. Age 18 years or older
3. English- or Spanish-speaking
4. Able and willing to participate in home-based data collection, including caregiver coaching sessions, completion of surveys, and video-recorded sessions
5. Able to provide informed consent

Therapists:

1. Licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist
2. Employed at participating early intervention or early childhood special education settings
3. Provide services to children with cerebral palsy or motor delays
4. No prior powered mobility intervention training required
5. Willing to complete powered mobility implementation training and participate in study assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent
2. Inability to complete required study procedures

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a therapist training program can help providers in Part C Early Childhood Settings use powered mobility (PM) with young children who have cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels IV-V). The study will also look at whether this training is practical and useful for therapists, families, and children.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can therapists successfully use the training to provide powered mobility interventions in home and early childhood settings? 2. Do families and children find the intervention acceptable and helpful? 3. What benefits do children show in mobility, participation, and engagement after using powered mobility?

In this study, therapists and families will:

1. Take part in a training program about how to use powered mobility with young children 2. Use powered mobility devices (Permobil Explorer Mini) with children during everyday routines 3. Complete surveys, interviews, and observations about their experiences

What is being tested

• Therapist Training on Powered Mobility Implementation (behavioral)
• Powered Mobility Intervention for Child-Caregiver Dyads (behavioral)

Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Participants: 70 · Started: Oct 1, 2025

Contact the study team

• Bethany M Sloane, PT, DPT, PhD · Phone: 503-494-3232

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07220590

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Developmental Disabilities

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.