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Wearable Lower Extremity Exoskeleton to Promote Walking in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

NCT02519244 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2019-05-29

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a wearable robotic exoskeleton can help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to walk again.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Ekso® (Wearable lower limb exoskeleton)

The wearable lower limb exoskeleton is a powered, robotic lower limb exoskeleton with actuated hips and knees. A control algorithm has been implemented in this device, which allows for provision of assistance to lower limb segments during movement, dependent on user needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society

    collaborator OTHER

  • Texas Woman's University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shuo-Hsiu Chang, PT, PhD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2017-02-06
Completion
2017-02-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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