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Evaluating the Effects of an Electrical Stimulator on Improving the Walking Ability of Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT06811545 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2026-05-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to see if gentle electrical stimulation can help children with cerebral palsy (CP) walk more easily. This stimulation, called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), sends small pulses to muscles to help them activate. Researchers will test different ways of using NMES to find out which method works best.

Participants will walk on a treadmill at a comfortable speed while NMES is applied to leg muscles. The study will compare different stimulation settings to see which one helps the most.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy Children
  • Healthy Adults

Interventions

DEVICE

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

Children with CP can have trouble with daily tasks such as walking. This raises their risk of disability as they age into their teens. Current treatments are not very effective. In this study, children with CP will walk on a treadmill while receiving NMES on their lower limb muscles, using surface electrodes, while their gait dynamics are assessed. Our proposed study aims to gather preliminary evidence to support the potential efficacy of NMES assistance to muscles across all lower limb joints during walking, i.e., multi-joint NMES assistance. Additionally, the investigators aim to investigate the optimal level of intensity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ahad Behboodi, PhD · University of Nebraska

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-31
Primary Completion
2029-06-30
Completion
2029-07-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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