Status:

RECRUITING

Improving Neck Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy Using Robotics

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Collaborating Sponsors:

New York Medical College

Conditions:

Cerebral Palsy

Neck Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-21 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to characterize the head-neck motion of children with cerebral palsy and investigate how robotics can be used to improve the head-neck coordination of these children. Aim 1 ...

Detailed Description

The study investigators plan to recruit a sample of 30 children and adults (10 able-bodied children/young adults for the characterization phase and 20 children/young adults with bilateral cerebral pal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • CP, as medical diagnosis
  • GMFCS IV-V classification

Exclusion

  • severe cognitive deficits
  • uncontrolled epilepsy
  • severe dyskinesia
  • spinal cord malformations
  • severe vertebral column deformities (scoliosis \>40° and/or kyphosis \>45º)
  • blindness
  • chemo-denervation 3 months before study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 6 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06533293

Start Date

March 6 2025

End Date

December 30 2026

Last Update

September 9 2025

Active Locations (2)

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ROAR Lab, Mudd Hall

New York, New York, United States, 10027

2

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10032