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COMPLETE: Evaluation of a Robotic Trainer for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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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

Funding Source

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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

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