Using Gaze to Enable Head-neck Movements in Patients With Head Drop

Conditions

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Other Neuromuscular Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• neck exoskeleton controller — DEVICE
  Subjects will use the neck exoskeleton controller to move their head-neck and complete tasks involving head-neck motions. The neck exoskeleton will be worn and controlled by the users to assist them during tasks.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed

Sep 23, 2026

Start date

Jun 30, 2025

Status verified

Sep 2026

Primary completion

Oct 31, 2026

Completion

Dec 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

12 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: controller 1
• Experimental: controller 2

Primary Outcome Measure

number of tuning [ Time Frame: during the intervention (using the exoskeleton to complete tasks) approximately 1 hour ]

Central Contacts

• Research Coordinator
  801-585-2536
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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