3D-Printing bus brings custom help to people with disabilities
NCT ID NCT07314099
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at a mobile workshop called Breizh Fabribus that uses 3D printing and laser cutting to make custom assistive devices on the spot for people with disabilities in a region of France. Researchers will track 70 people who received a device to see if it helps them do daily activities more easily after three months. They will also measure how satisfied users are with their devices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D-printed and laser-cut custom assistive devices
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a mobile 3D-printing workshop is a practical way to quickly provide low-cost, personalized assistive devices that improve daily life for people with disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center retrospective study with no control group, so results may not apply to other regions or populations. The study only measures short-term effects at three months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Participants are Finistère's habitants, and have received help and creation from BFB.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Any person who has received assistance from BFB for the creation or adaptation of assistive technology Exclusion Criteria: * objection to the use of their data * Sollicitation but no delivery of technical assistance by BFB
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation ILDYS
RECRUITINGBrest, Finistère, 29200, France
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