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Toward Ubiquitous Lower Limb Exoskeleton Use in Children and Young Adults

NCT06998134 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

People with cerebral palsy (CP), muscular dystrophy (MD), spina bifida, or spinal cord injury often have muscle weakness, and problems moving their arms and legs. The NIH designed a new brace device, called an exoskeleton, that is worn on the legs and helps people walk. This study is investigating new ways the exoskeleton can be used in multiple settings while performing different walking or movement tasks, which we call ubiquitous use. For example, we will ask you to walk on a treadmill at different speeds, walk up and down a ramp, or walk through an obstacle course. Optionally, the exoskeletons may also use functional electrical stimulation (FES), a system that sends electrical pulses to the muscle to help it move the limb.

Conditions

  • Muscle Weakness
  • Problems Moving Their Arms and Legs

Interventions

DEVICE

Extension assist knee ankle foot orthosis (EA-KAFO)

A lower limb exoskeleton that has one actuated degree of freedom at the knee (flexion/extension) and a passive degree of freedom at the ankle (plantar/dorsiflexion).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas C Bulea, Ph.D. · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-27
Primary Completion
2028-08-18
Completion
2028-08-18

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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