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Gait Adaptation and Biofeedback for Cerebral Palsy
Quantifying Patient-specific Changes in Neuromuscular Control in Cerebral Palsy: Adaptation and Biofeedback During Gait
Who can join
Ages 7 to 18 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of bilateral cerebral palsy that impacts both legs * Gross Motor Functional Classification System Level II * No surgery or lower-extremity injuries 12 months prior to enrollment * No botulinum toxin injections in prior 3 months * No prior selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery * No history of seizures or cardiac conditions that would preclude walking on a treadmill for 20 minutes * No current pain that hinders walking
About the study
This research aims to evaluate walking function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The researchers want to understand how children with CP adapt and learn new ways of moving. They have previously found that measuring how a person controls their muscles is important for assessing walking ability and response to interventions. In these studies, they will adjust the treadmill belt speeds and/or provide real-time feedback to evaluate how a child can alter their movement. The feedback will include a wearable exoskeleton that provides resistance to the ankle and audio and visual cues based on sensors that record muscle activity. This research will investigate three goals: first, to measure how children with CP adapt their walking; second, to see if either repeated training or orthopedic surgery can improve adaptation rates; and third, to determine if individual differences in adaptation relate to improvements in walking function after treatment. This research will help develop better treatments to enhance walking capacity and performance for children with CP.
What is being tested
- Biomotum Spark: Robotic ankle resistance (device)
- Audiovisual Biofeedback (device)
- Multilevel Orthopedic Surgery (procedure)
Sponsor: University of Washington · Participants: 36 · Started: Nov 28, 2023
Contact the study team
- Katherine M Steele, PhD · Phone: 206-685-2390
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05899153
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | Gillette Children's, Saint Paul |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.