Serious Game-based Intervention in Gait Rehabilitation for Children With Cerebral Palsy

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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy, Gait Disorders, Neurologic

In brief

Cerebral palsy (CP) is defined as a group of movement and posture disorders that cause activity limitation due to brain damage during fetal development or in the first year of life. Motor activities, and in particular walking, can be affected by many factors including sensory deficits, biomechanical and postural limitations, muscle weakness and spasticity. Theories of gait training guide rehabilitation management strategies. Among these, intensification, variability and specific training of walking parameters (speed, step length, cadence) have shown their effectiveness. Delivering sensory feedback during gait rehabilitation exercises is a complementary approach to improve motor learning during rehabilitation. On the other hand, motivation is a key factor in the success of rehabilitation. The addition of walking exercises performed through a serious game in augmented reality (AR) appears relevant for the rehabilitation of children with CP after surgery. The serious game ARRoW-CP is based on the latest advances in the literature in terms of gait rehabilitation protocol but also on the results of a clinical study conducted by our team, to identify the best feedback modalities to be delivered during the serious rehabilitation game.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04837105

Run by

Fondation Ellen Poidatz

People needed

14

Starts

2021-04-15

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-24

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A clinical diagnosis of CP mentioned in the medical record
• Minor child for the entire duration of the protocol, i.e. between 10 and 17 years of age (the child must be less than 18 years of age at the time of the last check-up scheduled 1 year after inclusion in the study)
• Global Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I to III
• Functional Mobility Scale 50 meters rating superior or equal to 2 (ability to walk on 50m using a walker or frame without help from another person)
• Ability to cooperate, understand and follow simple instructions to play.
• Patient affiliated to the French social security system
• Voluntary patient whose parents have given their consent for their child to participate in the study
• Patient who has undergone multisite surgery of the lower limbs including bone procedures at least 7 weeks before the start of the procedure

You may not qualify if…

• A diagnosis of photosensitive epilepsy mentioned in the medical file AND/OR a mention in the child's medical file or by the parents or by the child of a history of epileptic seizures occurring during the practice of a video game
• A visual, cognitive or auditory impairment at a level that would interfere with playing the game. The patient must have normal or corrected vision and hearing.

Where it is running

• Fondation Ellen Poidatz — Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, Île-de-France Region, France (enrolling)

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