New gaming gadget could level the playing field for kids with one hand
NCT ID NCT05981664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 3D-printed adapter that snaps onto an Xbox controller, allowing children aged 7 to 17 with a one-sided upper limb difference to use almost all buttons with one hand. Researchers want to see if it improves gaming performance and enjoyment. Twenty participants will try the adapter at home for a week and report their experiences.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- One-handed video game controller adapter (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this adapter could make video games more accessible and enjoyable for children with one-sided upper limb differences.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The adapter may not improve performance or satisfaction for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
- Ages
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7 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * between the age of 7 and 17 years * has a unilateral limb difference * limb difference may be from any cause (congenital difference, traumatic loss, etc.) * limb difference may be of any level (partial hand, wrist disarticulation, transradial, elbow disarticulation, transhumeral, shoulder disarticulation) * ability to communicate in English * cognitive ability to follow instructions * eligible participants will be included regardless of history of prosthesis use * lives locally (Winnipeg) or willing and able to travel to Rehabilitation Centre for Children for 2 appointments Exclusion Criteria: * less than 7 or greater than 17 years of age * bilateral or no limb upper limb difference * inability to communicate in English * cognitive inability to follow instructions * unable or unwilling to attend 2 appointments at Rehabilitation Centre for Children
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rehabilitation Centre for Children
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3G1, Canada
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