Cure SMA

Development of An Innovative Outcome Measure to Define Disease Progression in SMA Type I for Use in the Home or Clinic

PI: Dr. Linda Lowes and Dr. Jill Heathcock

Description: The purpose of this study is to advance the assessment method for measuring movement ability of infants with spinal muscle atrophy. Infant movement is recorded through Microsoft Kinect software and compared to Vicon Nexus Motion Capture software. Accurate measurements can improve the progression of research on spinal muscle atrophy and success of investigational treatments.

Contact: Rachel Bican at Bican.2@osu.edu

Recruitment status: Completed