Using smartphones to study walking in children with cerebral palsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial uses a smartphone app to measure how children with cerebral palsy walk. It aims to see if phone sensors can help doctors better understand gait problems.
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Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (muscle tightness on one side of the body).
- You are between 6 and 12 years old.
- You can walk at least 10 meters (about 30 feet) on your own without help or a walker/crutches.
- You are able to understand and follow simple instructions.
- You have not had leg surgery or a leg cast in the last year, and no Botox injections in your legs in the last 6 months.
- You do not have severe vision or hearing problems that make walking tests unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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