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Using Gaze to Enable Head-neck Movements in Patients With Head Drop
Using Gaze to Enable Personalized Head-neck Movements Through a Powered Neck Exoskeleton
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * neck weakness and age over 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Any cognitive deficits or visual impairments that would prevent from safely using the device and completing the tasks and poor device fitting.
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- neck exoskeleton controller (device)
Sponsor: University of Utah · Participants: 12 · Started: Jun 30, 2025
Contact the study team
- Research Coordinator · Phone: 801-585-2536
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07836751
Locations in the U.S.
| Utah | Utah Wearable Robotics Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Salt Lake City |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.