Space exoskeleton boosts astronaut precision in High-Gravity tests
NCT ID NCT07278245
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether training with an upper-limb exoskeleton improves fine motor control in high-gravity conditions, like those astronauts face. Twelve healthy adults performed a pointing task in a centrifuge, with one group trained using the exoskeleton and the other without. The goal was to see if the exoskeleton could be a useful training tool for space missions.
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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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 35 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Maximum weight of 90 kg * Maximum sitting butt-to-shoulder distance of 70 cm * Certified as healthy by a comprehensive clinical assessment * Normal or corrected to normal vision * Right-handed tested with Edinburgh-Handedness-Inventory-Test (≥6th percentile, on https://www.brainmapping.org/shared/Edinburgh.php) * Non smokers * No alcohol or drug dependence, no medical treatment on a regular basis * Affiliated to a Social Security system and, for non-French resident, holding a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). * Free of any engagement during the study * Test subjects must be able to understand and speak English * Who agreed to take part in the study and signed the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Left-handed tested with Edinburgh-Handedness-Inventory-Test (\<6th percentile) * Subjects with experience in experiments on a short arm human centrifuge or under real hyper-gravity * Non-tolerance to the centrifugation * Any history or presence of clinically relevant chronic disease * Refusal to give permission to contact his general practitioner, * Subject who, in the judgment of the investigator, is likely to be non-compliant during the study, or unable to cooperate because of a language problem or poor mental development, * Subject in the exclusion period of a clinical research, * Subject who has received more than 6000 Euros within 12 months for being a research subject, * Subject who cannot be contacted in case of emergency, * Vulnerable people according to law "Code de la Santé Publique" (L1121-5 to L1121-8)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medes - Imps
Toulouse, Occitanie, 31400, France