The Effect of a Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton and Muscle Fatigue on Occupational Work Performance

NCT ID: NCT05389384

Last Updated: 2022-05-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

35 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-20

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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In this investigation, participants perform simulated occupational work during which the task performance will be logged. This research investigates the effect of peripheral fatigue and a passive shoulder exoskeleton on the task performance.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fatigue Muscle Strain Physical Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

counterbalanced randomized cross-over study
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
The support of the exoskeleton is concealed. The support will be 'no support' or 'support'.

Study Groups

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Peripheral fatigue - No support

peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed without exoskeleton support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fatigue protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete a fatiguing protocol

No exoskeleton support

Intervention Type DEVICE

Exoskeleton is worn, but no support provided

Peripheral fatigue - Exoskeleton support

peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed with exoskeleton support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Passive shoulder exoskeleton

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants complete overhead working task with support of exo

Fatigue protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete a fatiguing protocol

No fatigue - No support

peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed without exoskeleton support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

No exoskeleton support

Intervention Type DEVICE

Exoskeleton is worn, but no support provided

No peripheral fatiguing protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete no fatiguing protocol

No fatigue - Exoskeleton support

peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed with exoskeleton support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Passive shoulder exoskeleton

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants complete overhead working task with support of exo

No peripheral fatiguing protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete no fatiguing protocol

Interventions

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Passive shoulder exoskeleton

Participants complete overhead working task with support of exo

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fatigue protocol

Participants complete a fatiguing protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No exoskeleton support

Exoskeleton is worn, but no support provided

Intervention Type DEVICE

No peripheral fatiguing protocol

Participants complete no fatiguing protocol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy (based on ParQ questionnaire)
* right handed

Exclusion Criteria

* current musculoskeletal disorder
* history of recurrent musculoskeletal discorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Vrije Universiteit Brussel

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Romain Meeusen

Principle Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Romain Meeusen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Locations

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Lichamelijk Opvoeding en Kinesitherapie

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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2021_E4W_SH_PER

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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