Looking for volunteers
Leg Stretching Using an Exoskeleton on Demand for People With Spasticity
NCT05926596 · VA Office of Research and Development · Updated 2 Oct 2026
- What is being tested
- Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton
- For
- Spasticity; Movement Disorders; Spinal Cord Injury
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years and older. About 10 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- United States
- When
- Starts or started 9 Feb 2026, ends 30 April 2027. Registered 3 July 2023.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
The purpose of this research study is to develop a protocol using a fully wearable, portable lower-limb exoskeleton for improving leg and walking function in people with movement disorders. The study investigates the effects of wearing the device during a set of experiments including leg stretching, treadmill walking and overground walking in muscle activity, joint motion, and gait performance. The goal is to develop an effective lower-limb strategy to restore lost leg function (e.g., range of motion) and gait ability, and improve quality of life in people with movement deficits following a neurological disorder.
Sites
- Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NYSyracuse, New York, United States