Actively Recruiting
Augmenting Ankle Plantarflexor Function in Cerebral Palsy
Led by Northern Arizona University · Updated on 2026-03-03
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
190 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Northern Arizona University
Lead Sponsor
G
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The first specific aim is to quantify improvement in ankle muscle function and functional mobility following targeted ankle resistance gait training in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP). The primary hypothesis for the first aim is that targeted ankle resistance training will produce larger improvements in lower-extremity motor control, gait mechanics, and clinical measures of mobility assessed four- and twelve-weeks post intervention compared to standard physical therapy and standard gait training. The second specific aim is to determine the efficacy of adaptive ankle assistance to improve capacity and performance during sustained, high-intensity, and challenging tasks in ambulatory children with CP. The primary hypothesis for the second aim is that adaptive ankle assistance will result in significantly greater capacity and performance during the six-minute-walk-test and graded treadmill and stair stepping protocols compared to walking with ankle foot orthoses and walking with just shoes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Augmenting Ankle Plantarflexor Function in Cerebral Palsy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 8 and 21 years old, inclusive
- Diagnosis of cerebral palsy with a gait pattern caused by ankle dysfunction
- Able to understand and follow simple directions
- Able to walk at least 30 feet with or without a walking aid (GMFCS Level I-III)
- At least 20 degrees of passive plantar-flexion range of motion
You will not qualify if you...
- Receiving treatment other than those assigned during the study
- Having a condition other than cerebral palsy that affects safe participation
- Underwent surgical intervention within 6 months before participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55101
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Zach Lerner, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
6
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