Can a simple leg machine help stiff muscles and walking? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT06696040
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a passive kinesiotherapy device on the legs for 30 minutes can immediately reduce muscle stiffness (spasticity) and improve walking in people with conditions like cerebral palsy, stroke-related weakness, or spinal cord issues. About 80 participants will have their muscle tone, walking patterns, and fall risk tested before and after using the device. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive approach offers quick relief and better movement.
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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 80 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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Jul 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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9 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * agree and sign the Free and Informed Consent Form or signature of the person responsible * individuals with spasiticity (hemiparetic, paraparetic, tetraparetic and hemiparetic children with cerebral palsy) Exclusion Criteria: * over 18 years old whose ability to sign the Free and Informed Consent Form is compromised, or who understand it, but are not responsible for signing the Free and Informed Consent Form * present cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal instability or other condition(s) that interfere with the use or positioning of the device or gait assessment * present cognitive deficits that interfere with understanding the ICF and/or understanding how to carry out the protocol * For the children's group, participants who: 1) are under 8 years of age and/or over 13 years of age will be excluded; 2) no person responsible for signing the TCLE; 3) present cognitive deficits that interfere with understanding the ICF and/or understanding how to carry out the protocol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidade de Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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