Smart neck brace aims to help kids with cerebral palsy move better
NCT ID NCT06533293
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a special neck brace designed to help children with cerebral palsy improve their head and neck control. The brace uses sensors, springs, and small motors to support and gently guide head movements during training. Researchers will enroll 30 children and measure changes in posture, reaching, and daily function over 12 sessions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dynamic neck brace device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new way to help children with cerebral palsy gain better head and neck control, improving daily activities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not apply widely. The device is experimental and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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11 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * CP, as medical diagnosis * GMFCS IV-V classification Exclusion Criteria: * severe cognitive deficits * uncontrolled epilepsy * severe dyskinesia * spinal cord malformations * severe vertebral column deformities (scoliosis \>40° and/or kyphosis \>45º) * blindness * chemo-denervation 3 months before study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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ROAR Lab, Mudd Hall
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10027, United States
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