ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

Study Overview

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Description

The study design will consist of a cohort of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) that will undergo a gait training protocol. All participants will complete MEG baseline brain imaging measures of their sensorimotor cortical activity, MRI brain/spinal cord imaging (previous MRI or template brain may be substituted), neurophysiological tests of the spinal cord H-reflex, and a series of mobility clinical tests. After completing the baseline tests, the participants with CP will undergo the therapeutic gait training using either traditional physical therapy or utilizing a robotic exoskeleton. After completing all of the therapeutic gait training sessions, the participants will repeat the same assessments that were completed at baseline. The two groups will be compared based on the assessments for therapeutic outcomes.

Official Title

Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-12-02
Study Completion:2026-01-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05158218

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:14 Years to 30 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * For Cerebral Palsy participants:
  2. * Cerebral Palsy diagnosis
  3. * For Non-Cerebral Palsy Controls:
  4. * No known atypical neurodevelopment (e.g autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, etc.)
  1. * No orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months or metal in their body that would preclude the use of an MRI.

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Max J Kurz, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

Study Locations (Sites)

Boys Town National Research Hospital
Boys Town, Nebraska, 68010
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

  • Max J Kurz, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-12-02
Study Completion Date2026-01-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-12-02
Study Completion Date2026-01-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Gait Therapy
  • Mobility
  • Robotic Exoskeleton

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Cerebral Palsy