What this study is
The investigators will develop and evaluate controllers for a powered neck exoskeleton in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to understand how to allow adequate personalization and function and achieves satisfaction from users. In this small device feasibility study, participants will be enrolled from the ALS clinic at the University of Utah Hospital. After obtaining written consent, participants will perform tasks while using the neck exoskeleton with the controllers. Tasks include computerized tracking tasks and simulated activities of daily living. Breaks will be added between tasks to avoid fatigue. Head-neck kinematics, gaze data, controller preferences, and survey responses will be recorded.
What's being tested
- neck exoskeleton controller
Intervention · DEVICE
Subjects will use the neck exoskeleton controller to move their head-neck and complete tasks involving head-neck motions. The neck exoskeleton will be worn and controlled by the users to assist them during tasks.
Study details
- Official title
- Using Gaze to Enable Personalized Head-neck Movements Through a Powered Neck Exoskeleton
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Other Neuromuscular Disorders
- Enrolling
- 12 people
- Starts
- 2025-06-30
- Est. completion
- 2026-12-01
- Design
- Open-label, randomized, crossover
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Neck weakness and age over 18
You can't join if
- Any cognitive deficits or visual impairments that would prevent from safely using the device and completing the tasks and poor device fitting.
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Study locations (1)
1 openUtah Wearable Robotics Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Research Coordinator · Contact801-585-2536uwrl@UofUtah.onmicrosoft.com
- Haohan Zhang, PhD · Contact801-585-2536haohan.zhang@utah.edu
- Haohan Zhang, PhD · Principal investigator
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
University of Utah
Study ID R21_Zhang_ALS_Gaze_Control
Frequently asked questions
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