Actively Recruiting
Nomad P-KAFO Study
Led by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Updated on 2026-05-11
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
195 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Nomad P-KAFO Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Regular and consistent use of a unilateral or bilateral KAFO, SCO, or other passive KAFO for neurological, neuromuscular, orthopedic disease, or trauma-related impairment
- Ability to understand and follow the study protocol and willingness to provide informed consent
- Willingness to wear and charge an activity monitor for three months during home trials
You will not qualify if you...
- Flexion contracture in the knee and/or hip joint exceeding 15 degrees
- Non-correctable knee varus or valgus deformity exceeding 15 degrees
- Severe spasticity
- Inability to stabilize the trunk with or without assistive devices such as crutches or canes
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Arun Jayaraman, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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