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Evaluating Human-Machine Interfaces in a Robotic Thumb Orthosis

NCT01973426 · Wyss Institute at Harvard University · Updated 9 June 2020

What is being tested
Isolated Orthosis for Thumb Actuation (IOTA)
For
Hemiplegic Stroke; Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Kind of study
Watches patients without assigning a treatment. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
Who can join
Ages 7 years to 16 years. About 12 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
Where
United States
When
Starts or started Oct 2013, ends Nov 2017. Registered 31 Oct 2013.
Results
None posted yet.

In the researchers' words

We plan to investigate whether the Isolated Orthosis for Thumb Actuation (IOTA) can effectively facilitate the ability of participants to perform a specific set of clinically relevant tasks conducted in a clinic setting.
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01973426

Sites

  • Children's Hospital BostonBoston, Massachusetts, United States