Active Powered Prosthesis (APEX) for Spinal Cord Injury

NCT ID: NCT03696927

Last Updated: 2022-11-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-29

Study Completion Date

2018-08-29

Brief Summary

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The Active Powered Prosthesis (APEX) (AbiliTech Medical Inc., Minneapolis, MN) is a proof-of-concept shoulder-elbow-wrist device intended to provide non-invasive active powered robotic assistive movement to upper extremities. The objective of this study is to perform focus groups with users and clinicians to evaluate a proof of concept active powered assistance device.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DEVICE_FEASIBILITY

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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User Focus Group Participants

Target user population will be human subjects with spinal cord injury at levels C3 to C5, and ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) A, B, or C.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active Powered Prosthesis (APEX) for Spinal Cord Injury

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Active Powered Prosthesis (APEX) is a proof-of-concept shoulder-elbow-wrist device intended to provide non-invasive active powered robotic assistive movement to upper extremities. Focus group participants will control the APEX device on a test manikin and provide feedback on the device design and function.

Interventions

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Active Powered Prosthesis (APEX) for Spinal Cord Injury

The Active Powered Prosthesis (APEX) is a proof-of-concept shoulder-elbow-wrist device intended to provide non-invasive active powered robotic assistive movement to upper extremities. Focus group participants will control the APEX device on a test manikin and provide feedback on the device design and function.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Spinal cord injury at levels C3 to C5, and AIS A, B, or C
2. Greater than 3-months post injury or surgery to the spinal column, arms, or shoulder
3. Ability to provide informed consent
4. Age 18 or over
5. Selected for participation based on investigator discretion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to follow instructions
2. Exhibit significant behavioral problems or impaired cognitive ability
3. Inability to provide consent
4. Non-English speaker
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Allina Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

AbiliTech Medical Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer L Theis, MS, OT/L

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Allina Health System

Locations

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Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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R43HD094440

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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6100003-100 Rev A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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