Evaluating Long-term Use of a Pediatric Robotic Exoskeleton (P.REX/Agilik) to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Spina Bifida Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
3 – 17
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Device Feasibility
Participants needed
44 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background: People with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury often have muscle weakness and problems controlling how their legs move. This can affect how they walk. The NIH has designed a robotic device (exoskeleton) that can be worn on the legs while walking. The wearable robot offers a new form of gait training. Objective: To learn whether a robotic device w…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Provision of signed and dated separate informed consent and assent forms for screening purposes. Upon inclusion in the protocol, provision of signed and dated inform…
Contacts

Thomas C Bulea, Ph.D.

(301) 451-7533

buleatc@mail.nih.gov

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