Hands-Free faucet gives independence back to spinal cord injury patients
NCT ID NCT07062796
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smart faucet that uses voice, motion, and remote controls to help people with spinal cord injury (SCI) get water for drinking, grooming, and washing without needing help. 40 participants with SCI and control subjects used the faucet in clinics and at home. The goal was to see if the faucet could make daily tasks easier and more independent.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
Year 1 study: Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with ages 18 to 90 years old are eligible for the study. Individuals should have been screened by a physical or occupational therapist to verify your spinal cord injury (SCI), they are able to follow instructions, they are able to move their eyes and head up, down, and right to activate sensors, and they are able to safely access a bathroom at home. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals have cognitive deficits, mental health, or medical conditions that would keep them from participating in this study. Year 2 study: Inclusion (1) age 18 years or older with a confirmed diagnosis of SCI; (2) residence in a home environment that can support installation of the Access H2O™ smart faucet; (3) ability to provide informed consent or have a legal guardian provide consent on their behalf; (4) stable health status, as determined by clinical evaluation; (5) ability to move the head up, down, left, and right to activate sensors; (6) ability to safely access the sink area where the Access H2O™ faucet is installed; and (7) literacy and ability to follow instructions within the Access H2O™ mobile app. Exclusion (1) severe cognitive impairment that prevents the participant from using the device as intended; (2) any medical condition that contraindicates the use of the Access H2O™ smart faucet; and (3) participation in another clinical trial that could interfere with the outcomes of this study.
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Conditions
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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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