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Combined Functional Electrical Stimulation & Robotic Gait Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT01657994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2016-09-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the usefulness of a physical therapy treatment that combines robot-assisted walking with electrical impulses that help to make muscles contract. This treatment is intended for children with cerebral palsy. Up to eleven children with cerebral palsy will receive up to 18 treatments and will have several evaluations before and after treatment.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Combined functional electrical stimulation and robotic gait training

up to 18 sessions of approximately 45 minutes occurring over up to 9 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD MSc · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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