NCT06594653

Evaluation of Outcomes of Robotics Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy

Evaluation of Outcomes Related to Walking in a Rehabilitation Program Supported by Robotics (Lokomat) in Children Suffering From Congenital and Acquired Brain Injuries

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 59 (actual)
• Sponsor: IRCCS Eugenio Medea · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The use of robotic devices in rehabilitation programs can improve walking patterns by reorganizing joint kinematics. This study aims to quantify the effects of a rehabilitation program supported by the Lokomat (Hocoma) robotic device on walking in children and young people with movement disorders, considering different levels of impairment.

Detailed description

Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common neuromotor disorders in pediatric age, characterized by permanent movement and posture impairments, often affecting walking. In recent decades, advancements in robotics have revolutionized rehabilitation. Studies have shown that combining conventional physiotherapy with robotic rehabilitation tools offers greater benefits in patient recovery. At the IRCCS Eugenio Medea, a robotic rehabilitation program using the Lokomat (Hocoma) has been implemented for several years to improve walking in children and young people with walking disorders. The investigators hypothesize that robotic devices can enhance walking ability (e.g., speed, stride length) and reorganize joint kinematics. This study aims to quantify the effects of this treatment based on the level of impairment.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy
• Gait Disorders, Neurologic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	pre treatment assesment	All measurements will be obtained using an optoelectronic multicamera system for human motion analysis (with eight high-resolution cameras with infrared light and a sampling frequency of 60 Hz. The experimental protocol requires the positioning of markers (plastic spheres covered by reflecting film, 10 mm in diameter). Markers will be placed by clinical operators (physiotherapists with training in optoelectronic system for human motion analysis) after training and experience in recognition of the position of body landmarks.
OTHER	post treatment assessment	All measurements will be obtained using an optoelectronic multicamera system for human motion analysis (with eight high-resolution cameras with infrared light and a sampling frequency of 60 Hz. The experimental protocol requires the positioning of markers (plastic spheres covered by reflecting film, 10 mm in diameter). Markers will be placed by clinical operators (physiotherapists with training in optoelectronic system for human motion analysis) after training and experience in recognition of the position of body landmarks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-15
• Primary completion: 2025-05-15
• Completion: 2025-05-15
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2026-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy