Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05158218

Run by

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

People needed

64

Starts

2021-12-02

Expected to finish

2027-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-28

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• For Cerebral Palsy participants:
• Cerebral Palsy diagnosis
• For Non-Cerebral Palsy Controls:
• No known atypical neurodevelopment (e.g autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, etc.)

You may not qualify if…

• No orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months or metal in their body that would preclude the use of an MRI.

Where it is running

• Boys Town National Research Hospital — Boys Town, Nebraska, United States

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