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Modulating Locomotor-Respiratory Coupling Through Adaptive Exoskeleton Assistance in Patients With COPD

NCT07703527 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2026-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

1\) Purpose: To improve pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with COPD by evaluating the effectiveness of a hip-assisted exoskeleton during a single pulmonary rehabilitation session. 2) Eligibility criteria: Participants must be between 45-75 years old, any gender, but must have a BMI of less than 35 kg/m\^2, free from co-morbidities that may affect walking patterns, and must have moderate to severe COPD with no other pulmonary or cardiac issues. (Eligible participants will undergo a screening process which includes 6-minute walking test, medical history exam, and spirometry evaluation.) 3) Intervention and evaluation: The experimental collection will be conducted at the Biomechanics Research Building at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Participants are required to participate in two sessions on two separate days, both including a 30-minute walking session with one session wearing the hip exoskeleton and the other session without the device.

Conditions

  • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Interventions

DEVICE

Hip Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking

The intervention is a wearable hip exoskeleton designed to provide assistive torque during treadmill walking. During the assisted walking condition, participants will wear the exoskeleton secured around the waist and thighs. The device will provide powered assistance to the hip joints during walking to reduce the physical demand of locomotion. Participants will complete a 30-minute treadmill walking session at an individualized workload determined during an initial exercise calibration visit. The effects of hip exoskeleton assistance will be evaluated by comparing physiological, respiratory, biomechanical, and exercise tolerance outcomes with a standard walking condition performed without exoskeleton assistance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-30
Primary Completion
2027-09-30
Completion
2028-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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