The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of robotic-assisted locomotor therapy on improvements of functional gait parameters in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
Within a randomized controlled design the effects of robotic-assisted locomotor training (15 sessions within 5 weeks) will be examined in a sample of 34 children with cerebral palsy. Children will be randomly assigned to an intervention or waiting list group. Assessments will be performed at baseline, in week 6 as well as in week 12. The intervention is provided to the waiting list group after the assessment in week 6.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
16
15 sessions of Lokomat training within 5 weeks (3 trainings/week)
Paediatric Therapy Center Reha Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
University Children's Hospital Zurich, Rehabilitation Centre Affoltern
Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland
GMFM-66, section E
Time frame: week 0, week 6, week 12
GMFM-66, section D
Time frame: week 0, week 6, week 12
Gait speed
Time frame: week 0, week 6, week 12
6-minute walk test
Time frame: week 0, week 6, week 12
3D gait analysis
Time frame: week 0, week 6
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