Clinical trials: Assistive Technology, open to volunteers
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), 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
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Automated, Assistive, Non-Contact Sleep Quality Monitor for Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
This study seeks to evaluate the utility and efficacy of the Non-Contact Sleep Quality Monitor System when used to monitor the sleep quality of individuals living in long-term care (LTC) with either Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT06045988
- Testing
- Non-Contact Sleep Quality Monitor System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
Frailty, Aging
Autonomous At Home with Occupational Therapy Support and Assistive Devices
The aim of the AUDACE study is to evaluate the 'Bien chez Moi 2.0' programme, to assess how, for whom and why do assistive devices, integrated with occupational therapy support, enable older people to remain at home, and under…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Home Care Services
- Trial name
- AUDACE (NCT06819982)
- Testing
- BCM2.0
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 3,900 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Interfacing With NeuroTechnology to Expand Neural Throughput (INTENT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of an implantable device that records and stimulates different areas of the brain to allow adults affected by disabling paralysis (see Eligibility…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, Brain Stem Stroke
- Trial name
- INTENT (NCT07521930)
- Testing
- INTENT Neural Interface System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cerebral Palsy Children, Motor Disabilities
Implementing Powered Mobility in Early Childhood Settings for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a therapist training program can help providers in Part C Early Childhood Settings use powered mobility (PM) with young children who have cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy Children, Motor Disabilities, Developmental Disability, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07220590
- Testing
- Therapist Training on Powered Mobility Implementation, Powered Mobility Intervention for Child-Caregiver Dyads
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older People
A Socio-Technological Intervention in Community-Based Healthcare for Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment (DHEAL-COM-MCI)
The objectives of the intervention are to counteract the progression of cognitive decline, enhance the intrinsic abilities of users and support the well-being of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) through a…
- Trial name
- DHEAL-COM-MCI (NCT06984367)
- Testing
- socio-technical intervention, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Spinal Cord Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries
Multi-speed Ergonomic Wheelchair
Over one million Americans rely on their upper extremities for manual wheelchair propulsion. Shoulder overuse injuries are prevalent among manual wheelchair users and these injuries often result in shoulder pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05776030
- Testing
- Single Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair, Multi-Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Dementia (AD)
AMPER Proof of Concept Study
The AMPER (Agent-based Memory Prosthesis to Encourage Reminiscing) system has been built to help people with Alzheimer's disease by improving their memory recall and quality of life.
- Trial name
- AMPER (NCT06894953)
- Testing
- Personalised Agent-based Memory Prosthesis to Encourage Reminiscing (AMPER), Non-Personalised Agent-based Memory Prosthesis to Encourage Reminiscing (AMPER)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Strathclyde
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
MyHand-SCI: An Active Hand Orthosis for Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to develop and test the hardware and software components of the MyHand-SCI device to assist with hand function for individuals with C6-C7 spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05553457
- Testing
- Testing of MyHand-SCI Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders
Passive Exoskeletons for Assisting Patients With Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders
Goal: The clinical investigation aims to evaluate the usability of passive exoskeletons, their impact on daily living activities, and the perceived experience of patients with shoulder musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- EXOADL (NCT06842017)
- Testing
- Passive Exoskeleton., Shoulder Rehabilitation with Passive Exoskeleton., Usability Assessment and Patient Satisfaction.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
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
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
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
Stroke, Disability Physical
Nurse-led Rehabilitation to Improve Self-care Among Stroke Patients in Bangladesh
Stroke causes various levels of disability, which decreases physical function for a prolonged period. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and efficacy of a nurse-led rehabilitation program focused on improving…
- Trial name
- NCT06786559
- Testing
- Assistive Device and health Education
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
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
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Health Adult Subjects
Alter-Ego as an Assistive Robotic Device.
The ALTER-EGO study is a monocentric, observational clinical investigation designed to evaluate the safety, usability, and feasibility of the humanoid robotic platform Alter-Ego as an assistive device in hospital and simulated…
- Trial name
- Alter-Ego (NCT07572838)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
User of an Upper Limb Assistance Device, User Experience
Impact Study on Users of Upper Limb Assistive Devices
This impact study of upper limb (UL) assistance devices is part of the Exploratory PEPR O2R "Robotic assistance for human movements." The integrated project PI3 "ASSISTMOV," composed of a multidisciplinary team in engineering and…
- Conditions
- User of an Upper Limb Assistance Device, User Experience, Post-stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- AMUSE (NCT07429188)
- Testing
- interviews and questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Association APPROCHE