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Multimodal Haptic Feedback for Plantar Sensory Substitution
Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Summary
The study will explore the use of a haptic device for sensory substitution in individuals with a movement disorder that has caused loss of plantar sensation. The haptic device consists of two components. The first element is a flexible insole with embedded pressure-sensing elements that transmit the spatial patterns of applied foot pressure over time. The second element is a haptic receiver with embedded actuators that vibrate or heat up in proportion to the transmitted pressure patterns, thus substituting the patient's lost plantar sensation.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2023-04-20
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2025-04-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Haptic Device
Provides sensory substitution by mapping pressure from the insole sensor onto a corresponding vibrating and heating patch to be worn where more sensation is present.
Locations (1)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States