Clinical trials: Exoskeletons
Stroke
Clinical Efficacy of Exoskeleton Assistance for Individuals Post-Stroke
An exoskeleton device is a robotic system designed to improve an individual's ability to move and perform tasks encountered in everyday situations.
- Trial name
- NCT06064604
- Testing
- Control, Hip Exoskeleton, Ankle Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Spinal Cord Injuries
High Intensity Training for Neurological Injury Using Overground Exoskeletons in Inpatient Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to see if it's possible to reach high cardiovascular intensity training parameters (exercise at a rate that elevates heart rate to the level recommended for improving strength and endurance) while…
- Trial name
- HIT Exo IP (NCT04973852)
- Testing
- Ekso
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Spinal Cord Injuries, Inpatient
Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking in SCI Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
The purpose of this research study is to test the effect of early exoskeletal-assisted walking (EAW) training (combined into regular acute inpatient rehabilitation (AIR)) on improving functional recovery and reducing pain and…
- Trial name
- NCT04221373
- Testing
- Ekso™ powered exoskeleton, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Exoskeleton Device
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intelligent Powered Exoskeletons in Postoperative Spinal Rehabilitation
Systematic and professional rehabilitation training is generally effective for patients with lower limb dyskinesia, but most of them lose the chance of recovery due to failure to receive systematic rehabilitation treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06097000
- Testing
- powered exoskeletons
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Spinal Cord Injury
Exoskeletons for Spinal Cord Injury: A Feasibility Study
In this study, 10 volunteer participants with chronic spinal cord injury will undergo a 10-week training schedule for ambulation with the ReWalk™ device.
- Trial name
- NCT01943669
- Testing
- ReWalk™ device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Spinal Cord Injury
Examination of the Role of Human Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation
Background and Rationale: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) affects approximately 12,400 individuals annually in the USA, predominantly impacting healthy young adults aged 20-40 years.
- Trial name
- REHA-EXO (NCT07669181)
- Testing
- Exoskeleton based gait therapy
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Stroke
Real-time Neuromuscular Control of Exoskeletons
The purpose of this study is to develop a real-time controller for exoskeletons using neural information embedded in human musculature.
- Trial name
- NCT04661891
- Testing
- Isometric contractions, Isokinetic contractions, Dynamic contractions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Human Intention, Exoskeletons
A Digital Twin for Exoskeleton Pilot
Although exoskeletons have been studied for many years, actual products have been sold on the market. However, there are still many limitations in the practical application of exoskeletons, and the control logic is also limited…
- Trial name
- NCT05650255
- Testing
- A Digital Twin for Exoskeleton Pilot
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Improving Gait Performance in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries: an Intervention Using Robotic Exoskeletons
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether robotic exoskeleton training can improve walking performance after SCI as compared to conventional physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03011099
- Testing
- Robotic exoskeleton training, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA
Improving Arm Function Using Wearable Exoskeletons
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare arm and hand function with and without assistance from a wearable exoskeleton in individuals with neurological injury from a single stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT05951491
- Testing
- Wearable Shoulder Exoskeleton, Wearable Hand Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Idaho
Patients Post-cardiothoracic Surgery
Robotic Exoskeletons in Acute Care Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to establish the safety, feasibility, and preliminary findings of overground robotic exoskeleton early ambulation (ORE-EA) compared to usual care early ambulation (UC-EA) in the rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- REACT-CVTS (NCT07353892)
- Testing
- Overground robotic exoskeleton early ambulation (ORE-EA), Usual care early ambulation (UC-EA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Healthy Young Adults
Development of a Real-time Controller to Estimate Walking Performance Using a Bilateral Ankle Exoskeleton
This study is developing and testing a new controller for a robotic ankle exoskeleton (Biomotum) that can adjust itself in real time to better support people while they walk.
- Trial name
- NCT07393971
- Testing
- Adaptive Torque Control System for Ankle Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Healthy, Low Back Pain
Lumbar Assistive Exoskeletons in Caregiving
A randomized control trial will be conducted, for evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of a lower back assistive exoskeleton on the caregivers working in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- ExoCare (NCT05473208)
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer Associated With Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Assistive ExoSkeletons to Enable Wearable Rehabilitation Robotics
Study will evaluate the use of lower-limb assistive exo-skeletons worn on the ankle and foot. Participants will wear the exo-skeletons and walk in a safe environment.
- Trial name
- NCT03717233
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Results Group LLC
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Walking With Overground Robotic Exoskeletons to Improve Arrousal in Individuals With Disorders of Consciousness
This proposed study will examine a walking intervention to promote changes in conscious state in individuals with disorders of consciousness (DoC) due to acquired brain injury (ABI).
- Trial name
- ORE-DOC (NCT06780280)
- Testing
- Overground Walking
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Effectiveness of an Occupational Passive Back-exoskeletons on the Biomechanical Load of Warehouse Workers.
Development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is a common issue within logistics manual materials handling which is associated with the high physical demands of the workers.
- Trial name
- EXO4MMH (NCT05890300)
- Testing
- Use of an occupational passive back-exoskeleton
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Lower Limb Injury, Stroke
Assistive Hip Exoskeleton Study for Stroke
The increased metabolic and biomechanical demands of ambulation limit community mobility in persons with lower limb disability due to neurological damage.
- Trial name
- NCT03924765
- Testing
- Powered hip exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Stroke, Acute Stroke
The Effects of Gait Rehabilitation After Stroke by Treadmill-based Robotics Versus Traditional Gait Training
This multicenter non-randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness (an increase of the walking speed in the 10 Meter Walk Test - 10MWT) of the robotic treatment with exoskeleton or end-effector system compared…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute Stroke, Chronic Stroke
- Trial name
- TREAD_STROKE (NCT03688165)
- Testing
- Treadmill-based Robotic Gait Training, Traditional Over-ground Gait Training
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia
"Evaluation of Usability and Safety of the Self-balancing Walking System Atalante in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis"
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), affecting more than 2 million people worldwide,1 it is a degenerative disease that selectively affects the central…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- EXO (NCT05563402)
- Testing
- Atalante
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia