Robot hip assist lets lung patients walk farther
NCT ID NCT05835271
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a powered exoskeleton that helps the hips can improve walking endurance in people with very severe chronic lung disease. The device takes over some of the work of walking, lowering the energy and breathing demand. Twelve participants will compare walking with and without the exoskeleton to see if it helps them walk longer and faster.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 12 people
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- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * stable chronic respiratory disease * modified medical research council dyspnoea score (mMRC) ≥ 2 Exclusion Criteria: * evidence of cardiac rhythm or circulatory compromise * myocardial infarct within the previous three months * moderate-severe aortic stenosis * uncontrolled hypertension * sustained cardiac arrhythmias * untreated neoplasia * lung surgery within the previous three months * any other predominant co-morbidities or treatments that might influence walk testing * body size outside of exoskeleton fit specifications * skin sores or skin breakdown in the area where the device is worn * a high risk of fracture
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Locations
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Westpark Health Care Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M6M 2J5, Canada
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