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Using Gaze to Enable Head-neck Movements in Patients With Head Drop
NCT07836751 · University of Utah · Updated 23 Sept 2026
- What is being tested
- neck exoskeleton controller
- For
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Other Neuromuscular Disorders
- 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 12 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- United States
- When
- Starts or started 30 June 2025, ends 1 Dec 2026. Registered 23 Sept 2026.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
The investigators will develop and evaluate controllers for a powered neck exoskeleton in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to understand how to allow adequate personalization and function and achieves satisfaction from users. In this small device feasibility study, participants will be enrolled from the ALS clinic at the University of Utah Hospital. After obtaining written consent, participants will perform tasks while using the neck exoskeleton with the controllers. Tasks include computerized tracking tasks and simulated activities of daily living. Breaks will be added between tasks to avoid fatigue. Head-neck kinematics, gaze data, controller preferences, and survey responses will be recorded.
Sites
- Utah Wearable Robotics Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringSalt Lake City, Utah, United States