Clinical trials: Assistive Technology
Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Evaluation of a Tongue Operated Assistive Technology for Individuals With Severe Paralysis
This study was intended to evaluate a new assistive neuro-technology, known as the Tongue Drive System (TDS), by its potential end-users, i.e.
- Conditions
- Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, ALS
- Trial name
- TDS-1 (NCT01124292)
- Testing
- Tongue Piercing, Usability assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Improving Diabetic Patient Health Through Assistive-Reading Technology
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) affects over 30 million Americans and requires patients to competently manage their conditions at home.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT05337306
- Testing
- GogyUp Reader
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GogyUp Inc
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
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
Hemianopia, Hemianopsia
Collision Warning Device for Blind and Visually Impaired
This study evaluates a novel collision warning device to help people with severe vision impairment or blindness avoid collisions with obstacles.
- Conditions
- Hemianopia, Hemianopsia, Peripheral Visual Field Defect, Blindness
- Trial name
- NCT03057496
- Testing
- Collision warning device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
In-Home Technology for Dementia Caregivers
This study aims to develop and evaluate in-home assistive technology that is designed to alleviate anxiety, burden, and loneliness in spousal and familial caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03828383
- Testing
- In-home technology, Limited in-home technology
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
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
Healthy
iWalk Hands Free Crutch
The proposed study evaluates the effects of a hands free crutch (iWalkFree, Inc.) on walking balance and stability compared to standard crutches.
- Trial name
- HFC (NCT04978363)
- Testing
- BOOT, HFC, SAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa