NCT01657994

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Combined functional electrical stimulation and robotic gait training	up to 18 sessions of approximately 45 minutes occurring over up to 9 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-07-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2012-08-06
• Last updated: 2016-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States