A pilot study of the impact of the electro suit Mollii® on body functions, activity and participation in children with cerebral palsy
2022 (English)In: Assistive technology, ISSN 1040-0435, E-ISSN 1949-3614, Vol. 34, no 4, p. 411-417Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Electrical stimulation has been used to treat spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Building on the benefits of electrical stimulation, a new assistive device, electro-suit Mollii® with imbedded electrodes has been tested. The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible effect of Mollii® on body function, activity and participation in self-selected activities.
Methods: Six children, five to ten years of age, used the electro-suit for one hour, every other day for three months. The impact was evaluated after four weeks and after three months by measuring passive range of motion (ROM), muscle tone, pain, gross motor function and participation.
Results: All participants improved in the total score for Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), three of them showed significant clinical improvements. Pain was reduced for children who estimated pain when the study started. There were also small changes in ROM and muscle tone and gross motor function.
Conclusion: Electro-suit Mollii® had a positive impact on activity and participation in self-selected activities among the children in this study. Further studies with more children over a longer time are necessary to evaluate the impact and usefulness over time.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2022. Vol. 34, no 4, p. 411-417
Keywords [en]
Children with CP, assistive device, electrical stimulation
National Category
Physiotherapy
Research subject
Physiotherapy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-81344DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2020.1837288ISI: 000634590600001PubMedID: 33151822Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85103397826OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-81344DiVA, id: diva2:1499345
Note
Validerad;2022;Nivå 2;2022-08-04 (hanlid);
Funder: Interventions AB
2020-11-092020-11-092025-02-11Bibliographically approved