Spinal Muscular Atrophy Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You are willing to sign a consent form and agree to follow all study procedures for the full duration of the trial.
- You are between 5 and 25 years old.
- You either have a walking difficulty caused by cerebral palsy (CP), muscular dystrophy (MD), spina bifida (SB), or an incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI), or you have no walking difficulty at all.
- Your knee can bend and straighten through at least 25 degrees of movement when lying on your back with your hip straight.
- Your ankle can move up and down through at least 15 degrees of movement with the foot in a neutral position.
- You are able to walk at least 10 feet (about 3 metres) without stopping, with or without a walking aid.
Who may not be able to join:
- You have a neurological, muscle, bone, joint, or heart/lung condition — other than CP, MD, SB, or iSCI — that would affect your ability to walk while wearing a robotic exoskeleton.
- You have had uncontrolled seizures at any point in the past year.
- You are pregnant (based on self-reporting).
- You are an adult (18 or over) who is not able to give your own consent at the screening visit.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Thomas C Bulea, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Phone: (301) 451-7530
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Evaluate acute biomechanical and neuromuscular effects of pediatric exoskeleton control paradigms on knee extension deficiency across ubiquitous tasks.
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.