N/A
N=21
Optimization of Hip-exoskeleton Weight Attributes
Healthy · Gait, Frontal
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05120115 ↗Enrolled (actual)
21
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Pelvic Obliquity — -0.55; -0.83; -1.2; -0.7 degrees — p=0.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Weight belt (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Primary completion
- May 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pelvic Obliquity |
-0.55; -0.83; -1.2; -0.7; -0.19; 0.08 | 0.05 |
| SECONDARY Knee Flexion Angle During Swing Phase |
68.8; 67.66; 68.03; 67.99; 66; 66.13 | 0.05 |
| SECONDARY Integrated Gastrocnemius Muscle Activity During Preswing Phase of Walking |
1.16; 1.14; 1.20; 1.23; 1.24; 1.20 | 0.05 |
Summary
The investigators are examining how weight distribution affects the way people walk, in terms of joint kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activity. The investigators are measuring these quantities while people walk while wearing a weighted belt. The investigators distribute the weights and walk for specified periods. They hypothesize that greater weight will have a greater effect on walking.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Willing to commit to the full experimental session
Exclusion Criteria
- Functionally relevant lower limb musculoskeletal injury
- Functionally relevant osteoarthritis and weight bearing restrictions
- Severe respiratory problems that restrict the wearer from using a metabolic rate apparatus
- Patients with cardiac issues may be included, but the cardiac issue will be noted in the health history questionnaire
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05120115). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.