Exploratory Evaluation for Functional Changes of Six-Month Systematic Non-Invasive Electrical Stimulation in a Whole-Body Suit on Children with Cerebral Palsy GMFCS III–V

Although there were statistically significant but underpowered changes in the MAS after 24 weeks, there were no clinically relevant effects. Exploratorily, we found observer-reliant motor-related functional improvements, which, however, we were unable to detect when trying to quantify them. Donning the suit led to dropout throughout the study. Caregivers need to allocate time, mental capacity and have the physical skill set for donning the suit for long-term use.