Clinical trials: Assistive Technology
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Ergonomic Classroom Furniture on the Printing Legibility of Elementary Students With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this pilot study is to gather the data needed to do a larger research study to determine whether children with cerebral palsy print better sitting at an ergonomically-designed, custom-fitted school desk or at an…
- Trial name
- NCT00465686
- Testing
- ergonomic chair and desk (Q-Learn Classic Chair and Q-Learn Desk), ergonomic desk and chair (Q-Learn Desk)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Transfer Impairment
Evaluating the CG ASSIST Program for Caregiving Dyads
The CG ASSIST Project is a four-year study for older Veterans with transfer impairments and informal caregivers. CG ASSIST is an in-home training program for dyads designed to teach Veterans how to safely, skillfully, and (when…
- Trial name
- CG ASSIST (NCT02021565)
- Testing
- Immediate Intervention Group, Delayed Intervention Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard to Operate Assistive Technology
The purpose of this research is to develop tools enable people who are paralyzed to operate technology and access computers. These tools are called brain computer interfaces (BCIs).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disease, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00860951
- Testing
- Brain Computer Interface Keyboard
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Healthy
Sensorimotor Rhythm Brain-Computer Interface Switch to Operate Assistive Technology
The purpose of this research is to develop tools to help people who are paralyzed. These tools are called brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). BCIs would allow a person to use brain signals to operate technology.
- Trial name
- NCT01117727
- Testing
- Brain Computer Interface Switch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Blindness
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the BrainPort Vision Pro on the Performance of Daily Activities in the Profoundly Blind French Population
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the BrainPort® Vision Pro, an electronic oral assistive device, in the performance of daily tasks by French persons who have residual vision limited to light…
- Trial name
- NCT04725760
- Testing
- BrainPort Vision Pro
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wicab
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Remote Microphone Candidacy Study
Despite improvements in digital hearing aid technology, many hearing aid users continue to report difficulty understanding speech in challenging listening environments.
- Trial name
- NCT03897634
- Testing
- Remote Microphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Impact of Back-supporting Exoskeletons for Manual Order Picking in Danish Warehouses - The RELAX Project
This study investigates the long-term effects of implementing a passive back-support exoskeleton during manual order-picking work in a real-world warehouse environment.
- Trial name
- RELAX (NCT07561112)
- Testing
- Use of an occupational passive back-exoskeleton
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Low Vision
Wearable Echolocation Aids Using Parametric Sound
The objective of this study is to study a novel device designed to aid patients with impaired vision to safely navigate their environment.
- Trial name
- NCT07218991
- Testing
- Wearable Echolocation Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Chronic Stroke Patient, Motor Impairment
Multifocal Theta-Burst Stimulation to Enhance Upper Limb Motor Recovery After Stroke (INSPIRE)
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Many individuals who survive a stroke continue to experience weakness and reduced control of one arm, even months or years after the event.
- Conditions
- Chronic Stroke Patient, Motor Impairment, Neurorehabilitation, Theta Burst Stimulation
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT07439367)
- Testing
- Active iTBS, Tablet-based upper limb training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset, Hearing Aids
Use of Airpod Pros as Assistive Technology
The goal of this study is to investigate the suitability and effectiveness of the AirPod Pro 2nd and 3rd generation (AP) as hearing assistive technology for individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss when listening in noisy…
- Trial name
- NCT06840015
- Testing
- Airpod Pro as hearing assistive technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Wheelchair Users
Development of a Collapsible Folding Manual Wheelchair
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the Endeavor, a compact, forward-folding, ultralight manual wheelchair that incorporates small "swing-down" wheels for navigation in confined areas.
- Trial name
- NCT00283296
- Testing
- Endeavor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Evaluation of a Voice-Activated Call Light System for Clients With Limited Upper-Extremity Mobility
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a voice-activated call light system enables people in a rehabilitation facility who have limited use of their arms and hands to call for help more independently and reliably than with…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07873151
- Testing
- voice-activated call light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Limb Loss, Limb Weakness
Analysis of Human Movement With Assistive Devices
The purpose of this research is to evaluate how people move about in different settings with different assistive devices or components, and to understand how people interact with different assistive technologies.
- Conditions
- Limb Loss, Limb Weakness, Limb Paralysis, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05729061
- Testing
- Assist-Knee, Prosthetic Knee, Prosthetic Ankle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC