Recruiting

Neck Exoskeleton

Sponsor:

University of Utah

Code:

NCT07491562

Conditions

ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

powered neck exoskeleton

Study Details

Brief summary:

The investigators will evaluate a new powered neck exoskeleton in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to understand whether this device allows adequate head range of motion and achieves satisfaction from users. In this small cross-sectional 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 using the neck exoskeleton. Tasks include computerized tracking tasks and simulated activities of daily living. Breaks will be added between tasks to avoid fatigue. Head-neck kinematics will be recorded, and range of motion will be computed. Participants will also report their satisfaction of the device.

Conditions

ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Study ID

NCT07491562

Start date

Sep 6, 2024

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Jul 20, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 15, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ALS diagnosis and neck weakness

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any cognitive deficits or visual impairments that would prevent from safely using the device and completing the tasks.

Study Design

Enrollment

10 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: powered neck exoskeleton

Interventions

powered neck exoskeleton

Subjects will use the powered neck exoskeleton to control their head-neck motion to complete tasks involving head-neck motions. The neck exoskeleton will be worn and controlled by the users to assist them during tasks.

Primary outcome measure

  • range of motion [ Time Frame: during the intervention (using the exoskeleton to complete tasks) approximately 1 hour ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Haohan Zhang, PhD

801-585-2536haohan.zhang@utah.edu

Locations

University of Utah

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112

Contacts

Haohan Zhang, PhD

801-585-2536haohan.zhang@utah.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Utah

Last update posted

Mar 24, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • head drop
  • ALS

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Utah on 2026-03-24.