NCT07049523

Robotic Exoskeleton Gait Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Not yet recruiting NA Last updated 8 July 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Robotic-assisted gait training in Cerebral Palsy in 36 participants. Not yet recruiting.

Timeline

1 October 2025

Primary endpoint
1 March 2027

1 March 2027

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Hunan Normal University
Phase	NA
Status	Not yet recruiting
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	36
Start date	1 October 2025
Primary completion	1 March 2027
Estimated completion	1 March 2027

Drugs / interventions tested

• Robotic-assisted gait training

Conditions studied

• Cerebral Palsy — all drugs for Cerebral Palsy →

Sponsor

Hunan Normal University

Who can join

Adults 6 to 12, any sex, with Cerebral Palsy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether robotic-assisted gait training can improve motor function, walking capacity, joint flexibility, muscle structure, and psychological well-being in children aged 6 to 12 years with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) classified as Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level IV.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can robotic gait training improve gross motor function and walking ability in children with GMFCS level IV CP?

Does robotic training enhance joint range of motion, muscle morphology, and psychological satisfaction in this population?

Researchers will compare a robotic gait training group to a usual care group to see if the robotic intervention leads to better physical and psychological outcomes.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to receive either robotic gait training or continue their usual care for 6 months

Complete three 45-minute training sessions per week (robotic group only)

Undergo physical and psychological assessments at the beginning, midpoint, and end of the study

Have their gross motor function, walking ability, joint flexibility, muscle structure, and quality of life measured using validated tools

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Protocol for the "stand the future" trial: robotic exoskeleton gait training for non-ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy.
   Xia B, Mi N, Wen Z, Zhang Y. · · 2025 · PMID 41170334 · DOI 10.3389/fneur.2025.1651913