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



Status:Completed
Conditions:Neurology
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology
Healthy:No
Age Range:5 - 12
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:May 2012
End Date:September 2013
Contact:Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD MSc
Email:jilda.vargus-adams@cchmc.org
Phone:513-636-7480

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria
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.


Inclusion Criteria:

- GMFCS II, III, or IV cerebral palsy

- 5-12 years of age

- meet safety criteria for robotic gait training (<300 lbs, intact skin, femoral length
21-47 cm, ability to follow simple instructions)

- meet safety criteria for functional electrical stimulation (voluntary hip and knee
muscle contraction, intact skin)

Exclusion Criteria:

- planned major intervention during study period

- contractures that interfere with upright stance

- history of non-traumatic long bone fracture or clinically significant osteoporosis

- significant concurrent illness

- significant condition not typically associated with cerebral palsy
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Avenue # Mlc3008
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
 1-513-636-4200 
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