Individualizing Powered Orthotic Intervention for Improved Gait Outcomes Using ML-enabled Methods
Kessler Foundation
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to assess the ease, convenience, and efficacy of walking when using a motor powered ankle foot orthosis (AFO) brace, in adults who have had a lower limb injury.
Description
The long-term goal of this project is to improve the outcomes of robot-assisted exercise interventions for patients with reconstructed lower limb following high-energy lower extremity traumas using novel machine learning methods to enable individualized ankle foot orthosis (AFO) designs and self-adaptive AFO assistance. The main hypothesis predicts greater comfort and lower pain levels when using the new AFO as well as improvements in gait mechanics, which will outperform those induced by patients' daily-use AFOs. The main goal is this adaptive assistance will encourage the wearer's active en…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a lower limb injury greater than a year ago. * Be 18-80 years old. * Be able to stand for 30 minutes. * Have enough range of motion in my ankle to comfortably wear the AFO. * Be able to follow directions and commands. * Be willing and able to give informed consent. * Be able and willing to comply with study procedures, verbal instructions, and follow-up requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Have any joint or muscle tightness that would limit my movement while walking with the AFO. * Have any medical issue that prevents me from supporting my weight and walking (e.g.…
Interventions
- DeviceUtilization of motorized orthosis
While part of this study, participants will be fitted for the motorized orthosis and will complete walking tests with and without the AFO.
Location
- Kessler FoundationWest Orange, New Jersey