Evaluating human movement with assistive devices

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research evaluates how individuals with limb weakness, paralysis, or loss interact with various assistive devices in different settings. The study involves movement analysis both in laboratory and real-world environments to understand the impact of these technologies on mobility. Participants will engage in activities using devices like prosthetic knees and ankles, as well as orthoses, to assess usability and effectiveness. The findings aim to improve assistive technologies and prepare them for commercialization.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria for Nondisabled Participants:

* Age 18 - 90 years
* Has bilateral normal range of motion
* Able to perform a variety of movement activities
* Able to communicate and write individual perceptions in English
* Able to provide written informed consent
* Participants that will use a treadmill during data collection must also be able to walk independently and safely on a treadmill

Exclusion Criteria for Nondisabled Participants:

* Health issues (e.g., confounding injury, musculoskeletal, or cognitive) or other issues (e.g., transportation or schedule issues) that limit effective participation and/or may not represent a nondisabled condition
* Pregnancy
* Not able to read and understand English

Inclusion Criteria for Participants with a Disability:

* Age 18 - 90 years
* Has a condition or diagnosis that results in limb weakness, limb paralysis, limb loss, or movement disorders
* Medically stable
* Has stable balance
* Able to perform a variety of movement activities
* Able to communicate and write individual perceptions in English
* Able to provide written informed consent
* Participants that will use a treadmill during data collection must also be able to walk independently and safely on a treadmill
* Able to safely complete the movements being tested and/or safely use the assistive devices being tested

Exclusion Criteria for Participants with a Disability:

* Health issues (e.g., confounding injury, musculoskeletal, or cognitive) or other issues (e.g., transportation or schedule issues) that limit effective participation and/or may result in mixed effects of multiple sources of disability
* Pregnancy
* Not able to read and understand English

Where it's running

• Orthocare Innovations, LLC
  Edmonds, Washington, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Adam Arabian, PhD — Orthocare Innovations, LLC
• Study coordinator: Adam Arabian, PhD
• Email: arabian@orthocareinnovations.com
• Phone: 425-771-0797

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.