Robot-Assisted rehab shows promise for kids with walking difficulties
NCT ID NCT06594653
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a robotic walking device (Lokomat) can improve how children with cerebral palsy or other brain injuries walk. Fifty-nine children completed the program, and researchers measured changes in walking speed, step length, and other movement patterns. The goal was to see if robot-assisted therapy helps make walking smoother and more natural.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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59 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The subjects enrolled in the present study are patients diagnosed with infantile cerebral palsy, able to walk independently with or without assistance. The subjects enrolled are patients who have been regularly hospitalized at the IRCCS Medea to carry out a rehabilitation program with the aid of Lokomat. Patients with behavioral problems, uncontrolled seizures, severe visual disturbances, multiple muscle-tendon retraction pattern, painful symptoms upon mobilization of the lower limbs are excluded.
- Ages
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5 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of CP; * able to walk independently with or without assistance Exclusion Criteria: * presence of behavioral problems; * presence of uncontrolled seizures * presence of severe visual disturbances.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS E. Medea
Bosisio Parini, Italy, 22037, Italy
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