Clinical trials: Exoskeletons
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
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
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
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
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
Healthy
Assessing the Efficacy of Passive Exoskeletons for Construction Work: Lab-Based Study
This project aims to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of four types of commercial Back support exoskeletons (BSEs) for concrete work tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT04567797
- Testing
- Laevo 2, backX, FLx ErgoSkeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona