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Health and Financial Impact on the Use of a Personal Exoskeleton in the Home and Community: a Case Study
Sponsor: Ekso Bionics
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the long-term use of a personal overground robotic exoskeleton in subjects with spinal cord injury. The main aims of this study include: 1. Determine patterns of personal overground robotic exoskeleton use over 12 months. 2. Examine the impact of personal overground robotic exoskeleton use on health outcomes over 12 months. These will include: 1. Objective health - heart rate, physical activity, sleep behavior, body temperature, body-mass index, and bone density 2. Medical status - rehospitalization, infection frequency, pressure injury, falls, fractures, medication (type/dose) 3. Function - bowel function, bladder function, pain, spasticity, quality of life, mental health, social participation 3. Determine healthcare expenditure over 12 months Participants and their support person(s) will be trained on using a personal robotic exoskeleton in their home and community. Once they complete training, they will use the exoskeleton as they wish (ie, no requirement to use the device a certain number of times per week) and data collection will begin.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5
Start Date
2025-08-04
Completion Date
2027-09
Last Updated
2025-08-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Overground Robotic Exoskeleton
Participants will have received training on their personal exoskeleton device prior to data collection. There is no required use dosage of the Ekso Indego Personal for this observational study.
Locations (1)
Ekso Bionics, Inc.
San Rafael, California, United States