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This study is complete and is no longer recruiting subjects
Overview
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The purpose of this study to determine the safety and benefit of the BiOMOTUM RAAD robotic exoskeleton device to provide resistance as a tool used in walking training intervention in the pediatric cerebral palsy population. The research is also looking to compare the use and benefit of the BiOMOTUM RAAD device in a supervised physical therapy setting versus parent-led sessions. Subjects complete 12 training sessions, 3 times per week. Subjects ambulate for 30 minutes on
the treadmill in resistance mode.
Subject Population
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- Have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy
- Ages 8-21 years
- Have a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) score of 1-3
- At least 20 degrees of passive ankle plantar flexion range of motion
- Ability to understand and follow verbal cues
Study Personnel
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Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD
Executive Director, Technology & Innovation Hub (tiHUB); Director, Max N?der Center for Rehabilitation Technologies & Outcomes 嫩B研究院Funding Source
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development