Clinical trials: Assistive Technology
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer
Evaluation of the Feasibility of Developing Personalized Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Assistive Device With 3D Printing
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. For early stage breast cancer, adjuvant radiotherapy is essential to minimize loco-regional disease recurrence.
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer, Left Sided Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- PERSBRA (NCT04929197)
- Testing
- PERSBRA
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Assistive Technology and Reduced Caregiver Burden
The study investigated a six-week randomized controlled trial study in a small cohort of 16 family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- ck (NCT05352529)
- Testing
- The MapHabit system, Dementia educational videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- MapHabit, Inc.
Dementia
Validation and Optimization of the Individual Benefits of Locating Systems in Dementia Care
The project aims to make new technologies for locating people with dementia easier to use for the patients and those caring for them.
- Trial name
- VODINO (NCT02893800)
- Testing
- Locating system watch with GPS-technology
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Child Development Disorder, Child Development
Investigation of the Usability of the Dynamic Scaffolding System
The aim of the present study was to compare the duration of use of the Dynamic Scaffolding System (DSS) in children with different levels of motor impairment, to report adverse events during use, and to examine parental…
- Conditions
- Child Development Disorder, Child Development, Assistive Technology
- Trial name
- NCT05727046
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury
Effect of Trunk Support on Academic Engagement of Children With Severe Disability
This study evaluates the effect of optimizing trunk support based on segmental principles of trunk control, on academic engagement of children in academic settings.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Metabolic Disease, Hypotonia
- Trial name
- NCT05391594
- Testing
- customized posture support
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Disability Physical, Disabilities Mental
Technology in Play for Children With Physical Disabilities: the Dice Model of Play
Play is an important activity for children. Almost all children play, but what is play? It is not easy to define play. In the past, people believed that children played to burn their energy.
- Trial name
- NCT06319430
- Testing
- robots, conventional
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Self-Help Devices, Eye-Gaze Technology
Applying Eye-Gaze Assistive Technology for Children and Youth With Complex Needs
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impacts of applying eye-gaze assistive technology (AT) in children and youth with severe disabilities and complex needs in Taiwan, where eye-gaze AT has not been researched for…
- Conditions
- Self-Help Devices, Eye-Gaze Technology, Severe Physical Disabilities, Communication Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04377893
- Testing
- Eye gaze AT intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Yu-Hsin Hsieh
Muscular Dystrophies
Wearability, Saefty and Usability Assessment for the Upper Limb Exoskeleton BRIDGE/EMPATIA
The study is a feasibility study or pilot study, that is a clinical investigation to acquire the preliminary information on a motorized exoskeleton (BRIDGE / EMPATIA exoskeleton) for the movement of the upper limb in order to…
- Trial name
- NCT03951844
- Testing
- BRIDGE/EMPATIA exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alessandra Pedrocchi
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Motor Disability
Complex Rehabilitation Technology Enabled Physical Activity for Children With Motor Delays Via Telehealth in Natural Environments
The primary goal of CP-MOVES is to evaluate 1) the preliminary efficacy of a telehealth-delivered, parent coaching intervention in the use of adaptive standers, on physical activity, sleep, and endurance in young children with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Motor Disability, Motor Delay
- Trial name
- CP-MOVES (NCT07252713)
- Testing
- Stander Use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Application of 3D Scanner to Measure Physical Size in Patients With Severe Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study is to improve the manufacturing techniques of hip brace in preventing progressive hip displacement in patients with severe cerebral palsy, through the measurement of patient's physical size using a 3D…
- Trial name
- NCT05388422
- Testing
- Application of 3D scanner to measure physical size in patients with severe cerebral palsy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Children, Disabilities
InnovationForParticipation
Children with disabilities experience activities limitations and participation restrictions. Facilitating the children with disabilities' independence while performing tasks is a key stake to improve their successful…
- Trial name
- I4P (NCT05103930)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,055 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury
Reciprocating Gait Orthoses for Paraplegia Patients
Ambulation would bring many physiological and psychological benefits and getting up and walking has been a dream for paraplegia patients.The reciprocating gait orthoses (RGOs) for paraplegics particularly draws research…
- Conditions
- Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- UPGO (NCT02227407)
- Testing
- RGOs(reciprocating gait orthoses)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Blindness
Sensory Substitution and Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss
The goal of this clinical investigation is to learn how the brain responds when visual information is converted into patterns of sound or touch in blind and sighted participants.
- Trial name
- SenSubMRI (NCT07450677)
- Testing
- Electrotactile display (BrainPort), Vision-to-sound converter (AI Sight)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Muscular Dystrophies, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
User-centred Assistive System for Arm Functions in Neuromuscular Subjects
Restore a lost function is a special experience for people affected by neuromuscular evolutive diseases. "From the patient's point of view improvement is measured by regaining lost abilities,-by being able to do something…
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophies, Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, Muscular Dystrophy, Becker, Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Type 2
- Trial name
- USEFUL (NCT03127241)
- Testing
- Assistive device (Armon Ayura) test, Assistive device (Jaeco Wrex) test
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Politecnico di Milano
Infertility, Mental Health
Patient Empowerment Project (PEP) Study
The Patient Empowerment Project (PEP) will be integrated into the intake process at a fertility clinic to prepare clinical staff for any patient sensitivities or preferences and provide extra support if needed.
- Trial name
- PEP (NCT07725458)
- Testing
- Patient Empowerment Program (PEP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Inception Fertility Research Institute, LLC
Urinary Catheterization, Device
Positioning Device for Female Urinary Catheterization
In female patients, the dorsal recumbent position is required to visualize the urethral meatus. In female patients, direct visualization of the urethral meatus after providing a suitable position is very important for successful…
- Conditions
- Urinary Catheterization, Device, Nursing, Positioning (Prone, Right Lateral and Semi-Elevated Supine Position)
- Trial name
- NCT07327671
- Testing
- dorsal recumbent positioning device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices
This research study will combine non-invasive spinal stimulation with an ankle exoskeleton to examine the acute impact of the stimulation on gait in children with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Premature Birth, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05520359
- Testing
- Mobility Device, Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Intellectual Disability
Development and Application-Smart Football for Movement Evaluation and Training in the Special Education Population
Children with disabilities are frequently ignored by the general population, hence the development of movement evaluation and training devices for use in special education settings are relatively overlooked.
- Trial name
- NCT02486081
- Testing
- smart soccer ball
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Self-Help Devices, Long-Term Care
Assistive Device Rental/Purchase, LTC Service Use, and Caregiver Burden in Taiwan
The goal of this observational study is to examine the associations between assistive device approval and acquisition modality (rental or purchase), long-term care service utilization, and family caregiver burden among…
- Conditions
- Self-Help Devices, Long-Term Care, Caregiver Burden, Health Services Research
- Trial name
- NCT07782047
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 161,771 people
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Visual Impairment
Influence of Low Vision Assistive Technology on Mobility Among Visually Impaired Individuals
This study investigates the influence of low vision assistive technology (AT) on the mobility and independence of individuals with visual impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT07055646
- Testing
- Traditional Assistive Technology, Digital Assistive Technology, Combined Technology Users
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University