Brain study reveals how ankle braces change muscle firing in kids with CP

NCT ID NCT06532981

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) change the way leg muscles work in 30 children with cerebral palsy (ages 6–17). Researchers will measure muscle activity while children walk barefoot and with their prescribed AFO, both on a treadmill and overground. The goal is to understand the timing and coordination of muscle signals, which could help improve how these braces are used in therapy.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors better understand how AFOs work, leading to more tailored orthotic prescriptions for children with cerebral palsy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 30 participants. It measures muscle activity, not clinical outcomes like walking ability, so direct benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

UZ Leuven
RECRUITING

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

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