Power Forward Study: A Cross-Sector, Multisite Clinical Trial of a Powered Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of using the Nomad powered KAFO in people who have had a musculoskeletal or neurological injury that has affected their ability to walk. The main questions it aims to answer are to quantify the effectiveness of the Nomad in improving mobility, balance, frequency of falls, and quality of life in individuals with lower-extremity impairments compared to their own brace, over three months of daily home and community use. Participants will: * Wear a sensor that records everyday activities and mobility. * Perform measures of mobility and different activities of participation using their own brace. * Perform measures of mobility and different activities of participation using the Nomad powered KAFO

Eligibility

Age range

18–89 years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

No

Interventions

• Device
  Indego Nomad® Powered Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (P-KAFO) (Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, OH)

  The Nomad is a microprocessor-controlled knee-ankle-foot orthosis P-KAFO that incorporates a motor for powered movement assistance and an electronic brake for stance support. The system provides active assistance for knee flexion and extension during the swing phase of gait, reliable stance phase locking at any knee angle, and reliable unlocking without requiring user-generated knee or hip extension torque.

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