The Effect of gait training using wearable robot in children with cerebral palsy

The Effect of overground gait training using wearable robot in children with cerebral palsy: single blind randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006273

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-18

Start date

2021-09-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : 1) Experimental group (robot training group) - overground gait training using ANGELEGS (Angel robotics, Co., Ltd) M20 - 3 times a week, 30 minutes per session, for 6 weeks 2) Cont

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Among patients who visited the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine up to 24 months after IRB approval ? Patients who have been diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy for more than 1 year ? Children from 6 years old ~ under 18 years old ? Children with spastic cerebral palsy with GMFCS level II to IV ? Children who can wear walking assistance robot ? Children who have the cognitive function to carry out instructions ? When the person or care-giver has been informed of the study and consented to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Subjects with intellectual disabilities unable to perform simple instructions during gait training and assessment ? In the case of school-age children, if there is no intention to participate even with parental consent ? Cerebral palsy with dyskinetic or ataxic type ? Excessive lower extremity spasticity of grade 3 or higher on the Modified Ashworth Scale ? In the case of lower extremity botulinum toxin injection or lower extremity casting within 3 months from the first assessment date ? In the case of lower extremities orthopedic surgery within 6 months from the first assessment date ? In the case of skin abnormality or joint contracture that restrics wearing of the wearable gait robot ? Those who have been judged by the researcher as unsuitable for this research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
GMFM: Gross motor function measure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PBS: Pediatric balance scale;SCALE:Selective Control Assessment of theLower Extremity ;Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory(PEDI)-CAT; 10MWT:10-meter walking test ;computer based 3D motion analysis;Body composition analysis ;Rate of Perceived Exertion:Borg scale ;Oxygen consumption;adverse event;User Satisfaction and safety survey	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJAYOUNG CHOI

Chungnam National University Hospital

cielewme@naver.com+82-42-338-2418

Outcome results