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Robot suit helps kids with movement disorders take steps at home
NCT ID NCT06765070
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a wearable robotic exoskeleton called EXPLORER in 15 children with movement problems from conditions like cerebral palsy. The goal is to see if it helps them walk better in their everyday environments, such as home and the community. The study focuses on safety, ease of use, and how much it improves walking and participation in daily activities.
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Study facts
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- 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 15 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 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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2 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Diagnosis of any pathology or condition causing neurodevelopmental disorders. * Ability to continuously use the device for two weeks, at least 3 times per week, without causing excessive fatigue that would prevent the participant from carrying out their usual activities. * Availability and commitment from the family to use the device at least 3 times per week during the planned period, in different environments and with various objectives. * Medical authorization for standing, gait training and weight bearing. * Informed consent signed by legal guardians. * Maximum user weight of 60 kg. * Hip width (between greater trochanters) ≤37 cm. * Length of the thigh (distance from the greater trochanter to the lateral condyle of the tibia) from 21cm to 36cm. * Tibia leg length (distance from the lateral condyle of the tibia to the lateral malleolus) from 20cm to 35cm. * Shoe size ≤40 (EU) Exclusion Criteria: * Medical contraindications for standing or walking. * Non-reducible contractures or heterotropic ossifications above the degrees allowed by the device or out of the trajectory imposed by the device * Spasticity equal to 4 on the Modified Ashworth Scale at the time of use of the device. * More than 20º of hip and/or knee non-reducible contractures at the time of using the exoskeleton. * Necessity to walk with more than 5º of hip abduction. * Impossibility to reach 5º of ankle dorsiflexion with ir without orthoses. * Lower length dysmetria that cannot be mitigated with a wedge under the foot. * Skin lesion on parts of the lower extremities that are in contact with the device. * History of fracture without trauma. * Presence of other conditions causing exercise intolerance (such as uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary disease). * Conductual disorders that may interfere with the use of the device or their participation in the study, like impulsiveness. * Allergy to any of the EXPLORER materials: cotton, nylon, polyester, PPS, PEEK or ABS.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús - Servicio de Rehabilitación
Madrid, Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús-Servicio de Neuro Ortopedia
Madrid, Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Alcorcón, Madrid, 28922, Spain
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