Hands-Free faucet gives independence back to spinal injury patients
NCT ID NCT07603258
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed Phase 2 trial tested a smart, hands-free faucet called Access-H2O for people with spinal cord injury. The faucet uses voice, motion, and remote controls to let users get water for drinking, grooming, and washing without help. Twenty-three participants with spinal cord injury tested the device in clinics and at home to see if they could complete these tasks on their own.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Access-H2O smart faucet (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this smart faucet could help people with spinal cord injury drink and groom on their own, improving daily independence and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 2 study with only 23 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device requires specific head and eye movements, which may not work for all injuries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ages 18 to 90 years old * screened by a physical or occupational therapist to verify your spinal cord injury (SCI), * able to follow instructions, * able to move their eyes and head up, down, and right to activate sensors * able to safely access a bathroom at home. Exclusion Criteria: * have cognitive deficits, mental health, or medical conditions that would keep them from participating in this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Monarch Physical Therapy Clinic
Norfolk, Virginia, 23508, United States
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