Robot suit aims to get kids with disabilities walking
NCT ID NCT07159360
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a robotic exoskeleton called CLINICAL EXPLORER in 60 children aged 2 to 17 with neurodevelopmental disorders like cerebral palsy. The device supports walking during 8 therapy sessions. Researchers will check if it is safe, easy to use, and helps improve movement and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CLINICAL EXPLORER robotic gait exoskeleton
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this exoskeleton could provide a safe and effective way to improve walking ability and quality of life for children with conditions like cerebral palsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 60 participants, focused on safety and usability. The device may not work for all children, and there is a risk of falls or skin irritation.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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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 for Phase 0 * Age between 2 and 17 years. * Consent from the participant or legal guardian to participate in the study. * No diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders such as CP, NMD, LM, or MS. Inclusion Criteria for Phase 1 * Age between 2 and 17 years. * Consent from the participant or legal guardian to participate in the study. * Diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders such as CP, NMD, LM, or MS. Inclusion Criteria Related to the EXPLORER CLINICAL Device Characteristics * Medical authorization to stand upright and perform weight-bearing gait training. * Weight less than or equal to 60 kg. * Hip width less than or equal to 40 cm. * Distance from the hip joint center to the knee joint center: 21 cm - 36 cm. * Distance from the knee joint center to the ankle joint center: 20 - 35 cm. * EU shoe size less than or equal to 40. Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical contraindication for standing or walking. * Presence of non-reducible contractures or heterotopic ossification above the degrees allowed by the device and/or outside the trajectory imposed by the device. * Spasticity (MAS) = 4 in lower limbs at the time of device use. * Structured hip and/or knee contracture greater than 20 degrees. * Inability to stand or walk with more than 5 degrees of hip abduction. * Inability to achieve 5 degrees of dorsal ankle flexion from the neutral position with or without orthosis. * Tibial leg length discrepancy that cannot be mitigated with the use of a foot wedge. * Skin alterations in areas of contact with the device. * History of fracture without trauma. * Presence of other conditions that cause exercise intolerance (such as uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery diseases, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary disease). * Behavioral disorders that interfere with proper use of the device, such as impulsivity. * Allergy to any of the materials of the EXPLORER CLÍNICO: cotton, nylon, polyester, PPS, PEEK, or ABS. The materials used in EXPLORER CLÍNICO that were not previously used in ATLAS 2030, a medical device certified by the AEMPS, are PPS, PEEK, and ABS.
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asociación Pro Personas con Paralisis Cerebral (APAC-IAP)
Mexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús-Servicio de Neuro Ortopedia
Madrid, Madrid, 28009, Spain
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