Trial reportBMC neurology2024
Treatment with robot-assisted gait trainer Walkbot along with physiotherapy vs. isolated physiotherapy in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Experimental study.
Trial report in BMC neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04329793 (Effectiveness of a Treatment With the Robot - Assisted Gait Training System Walkbot in Patients With Cerebral Palsy), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of a Treatment With the Robot - Assisted Gait Training System Walkbot in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Treatment dosage effects of treadmill-based exoskeletal robotic-assisted gait training in individuals with pediatric brain injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Robot-Assisted Gait Training Enhances Phase-Specific Torque Generation, Balance, and Motor Recovery in Hemiplegia.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundImproving walking ability is a key objective in the treatment of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, since it directly affects their activity and participation. In recent years, robotic technology has been implemented in gait treatment, which allows training of longer duration and repetition of the movement. To know the effectiveness of a treatment with the robotic-assisted gait trainer Walkbot combined with physiotherapy compared to the isolated physiotherapy treatment in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, we carried out a clinical trial.
methods23 participants, were divided into two groups: experimental and control. During 5 weeks, both groups received their physiotherapy sessions scheduled, in addition experimental group received 4 sessions per week of 40 min of robot. An evaluation of the participants was carried out before the intervention, at the end of the intervention, and at follow-up (two months after the end of the intervention). Gait was assessed with the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 dimensions D and E, strength was measured with a hydraulic dynamometer, and range of motion was assessed using the goniometer. A mixed ANOVA was performed when the assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity were met, and a robust mixed ANOVA was performed when these assumptions were not met. Statistical significance was stipulated at p < 0.05. For the effect size, η
resultsSignificant differences were found regarding the time x group interaction in the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 in dimension D [η
conclusionsCompared to treatments without walking robot, physiotherapy treatment including Walkbot improves standing, muscle strength, and knee range of motion in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04329793. First posted: April 1, 2020.
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