Design Improvements and Evaluation of a Knee Stress-Relief Powered Exoskeleton for Veterans With Knee Osteoarthritis

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to evaluate in-laboratory mobility outcomes, pain perception, and user satisfaction with the Keeogo , a robotic exoskeleton for providing assistance on knees during stand and swing for a population with impaired mobility, as compare with standard knee braces. The investigators hypothesize that participants could have improved performance outcomes on walk test, timed up and go test, stair test, pick up penny from floor test, and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) when using the Keeogo as compared with their prescribed knee braces.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• medical diagnosis of Grade 3 or 4 knee OA

• have a prescribed knee brace for at least three months

• self-reported knee pain when standing, walking, climbing stairs, squatting, or other mobility activities

• self-reported limitations to mobility and walking activities due to knee pain, stiffness, loss of range of motion

Locations
United States
New York
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY
RECRUITING
The Bronx
Contact Information
Primary
Ann M Spungen, EdD
Ann.Spungen@va.gov
(718) 584-9000
Backup
Dan Ding, PhD
dad5@pitt.edu
(412) 688-6000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-06-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 26
Treatments
Experimental: Knee OA group
Individuals who are over 18 years and have medical diagnosis of Grade 3 or 4 knee OA
Authors
Ann M Spungen
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborators: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

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