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The University of Tsukuba Hospital announced on January 22nd, 2022, that they would lead an investigator-initiated clinical multicenter randomized parallel group comparison trial towards children with cerebral palsy using wearable cyborg HAL Lower Limb Type. The trial will investigate and verify the effectiveness of growth motor functions, in combination with technology, for motor postural disorders related to standing and walking to improve the physical functions of children affected by cerebral palsy. The target sample size of in total forty-five participants including children between the age of five to fifteen of both genders. Intervention includes exercises in standing and walking with and without HAL lower limb type. Currently, participants are being recruited for trial.

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The Tsukuba Hospital was founded in 1974. In the following years all 15 departments were established. Departments include service in the areas of internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, intensive care, optical care, pathology, physiotherapy, perinatal care, cancer and chemotherapy, proton therapy and rehabilitation. Other special divisions comprise clinical education and research, infection control, international collaboration, dementia, clinical psychology and research, future medical engineering, and a birth center. In 2004 a national University corporation was made, and the name changed to University of Tsukuba Hospital. The current director of the University of Tsukuba hospital since 2008 is Dr. Akira Hara. More than 2.600 employees working at the hospital striving to give excellent care and safety to the patients.

Research:

Endo, Y., Mutsuzaki, H., Mizukami, M., Yoshikawa, K., Kobayashi, Y., Yozu, A., Mataki, Y., Nakagawa, S., Iwasaki, N. & Yamazaki, M. (2018). Long-term sustained effect of gait training using a hybrid assistive limb on gait stability via prevention of knee collapse in a patient with cerebral palsy: a case report. The journal of Physical therapy Science, 30, 1206-1210. doi: 10.1589/jpts.30.1206

Kuroda, M., Mutsuzaki, H., Yoshikawa, K., Ohguro, H. & Nobuaki, I. (2021). Gait training using a hybrid assistive limb after botulinum toxin treatment for cerebral palsy: a case report. The Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 33(6),499-504. https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.33.499

Mataki, Y., Mutsuzaki, H., Kamada, H., Takeuchi, R., Nakagawa, S., Yoshikawa, K., Takahashi, K., Kuroda, M., Iwasaki, N. & Yamazaki, M. (2020). Effect of the Hybrid Assistive Limb on the Gait Pattern for Cerebral Palsy. Medicina,56(12),673. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina56120673

Mataki, Y., Kamada, H., Shimizu, Y., Takeuchi, R., Mizukami, M., Yoshikawa, K., Takahashi, K., Matsuda, M., Iwasaki, N., Kawamoto, H., Wadano, Y., Sankai, Y. & Yamazaki, M. (2018). Use of Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) for a postoperative patient with cerebral palsy: a case report. BMC Research Notes,11,201. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3311-z

Matsuda, M., Mataki, Y., Mutsuzaki, H., Yoshikawa, K., Takahashi, K., Enomoto, K., Sano, K., Mitzukami, M., Tomita, K., Ohguro, H. & Nobuaki, I. (2018). Immediate effects of a single session of robot-assisted gait training using Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) for cerebral Palsy. The Journal of Physical Therapy Science,30, 207-212. doi: 10.1589/jpts.30.207

Nakagawa, S., Mutsuzaki, H., Mataki, Y., Endo, Y., Matsuda, M., Yoshikawa, K., Kamada, H. & Yamazaki, M. (2019). Newley developed hybrid assistive limb for pediatric patients with cerebral palsy: a case report. The Journal of Physical Therapy Science,31, 702-707. doi: 10.1589/jpts.31.702

Nakagawa, S., Mutsuzaki, H., Mataki, Y., Endo, Y., Matsuda, M., Kamada, H. & Yamazaki, M. (2019). Improvement and sustainability of walking ability with hybrid assistive limb training in a patient with cerebral palsy after puberty: a case report. The journal of Physical Therapy Science, 31, 633-637. DOI: 10.1589/jpts.31.633

Shimizu, Y., Kadone, H., Kubota, S., Ueno, T., Sankai, Y., Hada, Y. & Yamazaki, M. (2019). Voluntary elbow Extension-flexion Using Single Joint Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) for Patients of Spastic Cerebral Palsy: Two Cases Report. Frontiers in Neurology, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00002

Takahashi, K., Mutsuzaki, H., Mataki, Y., Yoshikawa, K., Matsuda, M., Enomoto, K., Sano, K., Kubota, A., Mizukami, M., Iwasaki, N. & Yamazaki, M. (2018). Safety and immediate effect of gait training using a Hybrid Assistive Limb in patients with cerebral palsy. The Journal of Physical Therapy Science,30, 1009-1013. DOI: 10.1589/jpts.30.1009

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