Clinical trials: Assistive Technology, open to volunteers
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Control of Assistive Devices Via Brain-Computer Interface Technology
The CONVOY Study is a clinical trial designed to explore the feasibility of participants from the PRIME Study (NCT06429735) using the N1 Implant to control various assistive devices.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Trial name
- CONVOY (NCT06710626)
- Testing
- Assistive Robotic Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp
Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Smart Pillows for Enhancing Sleep Quality
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of smart pillows on the sleep quality of individuals who experience a snoring issue and/or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as their sleep partners.
- Trial name
- NCT06594627
- Testing
- Smart pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cataract
A Study on the Application of Smart Bed-Exit Alert Assistive Devices for Detecting Preoperative Bed Exits in Ophthalmic Surgery Patients in the Operating Room
This prospective, randomized interventional study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a smart bed-exit alert system for patients undergoing cataract surgery during the preoperative waiting period.
- Trial name
- NCT07693829
- Testing
- Smart Bed-Exit Alert System
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Training and Use of Cane on Gait in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Introduction: Although individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) commonly use assistive devices, the effects of these devices on gait remain poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT06950255
- Testing
- Cane, static stretching and health education
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Knee Osteoarthritis, Total Knee Arthroplasty\(TKA\)
Comparison of Image Based Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty vs Imageless Augmented Reality Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study compares the accuracy of two different techniques in placing a total knee replacement. In one technique, accurate instrument placement is facilitated by a robot, and in the other technique, augmented reality is used…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Total Knee Arthroplasty\(TKA\), Total Knee Replacement Surgery
- Trial name
- RobAR (NCT06891807)
- Testing
- Robotics Assisted TKA, Augmented Reality assisted TKA
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Medisch Centrum Latem
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
Motor Function
Feasibility Study of the Flash-Sole: A Wearable Midsole With Soft Actuators for Walking Assistance
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new shoe device called Flash-Sole. The Flash-Sole is designed to help support the ankle while walking. It was developed by researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- Trial name
- FLASHSOLE (NCT07507006)
- Testing
- Flash-Sole midsole device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
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
Amputation, Functional Limitation
Impact Evaluation of Breizh Fabribus Intervention for Personalized Assistive Technology Creation or Adaptation
In France, more than 14 million individuals report severe functional limitations, and nearly 5 million struggle with essential daily activities.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Functional Limitation, Autonomy of Older People, Handicaps Physical
- Trial name
- BFB-IMPACT (NCT07314099)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ildys
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
Aging, Disability Physical
Using Technology to Improve Function for Older Latinos With Disabilities in Underserved Areas
This project aims to test a culturally appropriate assistive technology (AT) intervention called VIVE-AT to help older Latinos with disabilities improve their function and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06425510
- Testing
- Translation: Living the Advantages of Technological Assistance (VIVE-AT), Attention calls
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Age Problems
Evaluation of the PPAL
This research study is being conducted to better understand the impact of the PPAL assisted toileting device. The PPAL consists of a powered, height-adjustable commode chair with integrated transfer boards.
- Trial name
- NCT07221552
- Testing
- PPAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Alicia Koontz
Subacute Stroke, Stroke; Subacute
AggRegated System Of sensOrs and Multimedia Monitors: Technology for innovAtion and personalizaTion of rEhabilitation Care. (ROOMMATE)
The aim of this clinical trial is to assess whether the ROOMMATE system can effectively support the rehabilitation of adults recovering from subacute strokes.
- Trial name
- ROOMMATE (NCT06728020)
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Conventional rehabilitation (Group A), ROOMMATE 1st, ROOMMATE 2nd
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Francesca Cecchi
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Radio-frequency (RF) Bladder Monitor
The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to evaluate a wearable microwave (MW)-based bladder monitoring system in adult volunteers and those with spinal cord injury (SCI) who use self-catheterization for bladder management.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder (NB)
- Trial name
- NCT07639541
- Testing
- Wearable microwave Bladder Monitoring System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Brain Injuries
Acceptability of Paediatric Wrist Orthoses Through Co-design
The goal of this pilot interventional study (pre-post design) is to learn if a co-designed wrist-hand orthosis can improve acceptability compared to a conventional orthosis in children aged 6 to 14 years with neuromotor disorders…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Brain Injuries, Neuromotor Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07861958
- Testing
- Orthosis acceptability
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
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.
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
Audio Processing Delay
Effects of Delay in Hearing Assistive Technology
Wireless assistive listening systems can dramatically improve intelligibility in noisy environments, but they are cumbersome to use.
- Trial name
- NCT07533071
- Testing
- Audio delay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Spinal Cord Injury, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Clinical Outcome Assessment for AT & BCI
Many individuals with severe motor impairments rely on Assistive Technologies (ATs) or Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) to interact with digital devices such as their computers.
- Trial name
- NCT07407725
- Testing
- Eye Tracker, Mouth Operated Joystick, Non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) Headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Brain-Computer Interface Communication Device for People With ALS
This study compares a wearable brain-computer interface (BCI) communication device with the eye-tracking communication devices that people with ALS already use.
- Trial name
- NCT07871071
- Testing
- Cognixion ONE AR-BCI configuration, Cognixion ONE screen-based BCI configuration, Existing eye-gaze speech generating device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cognixion