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Wearable Robotics to Overcome Exercise Dose Limitations in Older Adults - Study 2

30. september 2026 opdateret af: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Wearable Robotics to Overcome Exercise Dose Limitations in Older Adults

The purpose of this research is to learn whether a lightweight wearable robotic device called We Innovate Mobility (WIM) can improve exercise capacity and physical function for older adults.

Studieoversigt

Status

Ikke rekrutterer endnu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Study 2 is an open-label, randomized, parallel-group controlled pilot trial. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to eight weeks of supervised We Innovate Mobility (WIM)-assisted treadmill walking or conventional treadmill walking. Exercise intensity will be prescribed using a target of 70% heart rate reserve, with speed and grade adjusted to maintain walking intensity. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

32

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

Dette afsnit indeholder kontaktoplysninger for dem, der udfører undersøgelsen, og oplysninger om, hvor denne undersøgelse udføres.

Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

65 år og ældre (Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Community-dwelling adult aged ≥65 years
  • Able to safely wear and use the WIM device
  • Willing to complete conventional and WIM-assisted treadmill walking
  • Able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures
  • Able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent hospitalization, surgery, fracture, or other medical condition that limits safe treadmill walking
  • Resting blood pressure, heart rate, or symptoms that meet protocol-defined safety exclusion criteria before exercise
  • Requires a cane, walker, or other assistive device for ambulation
  • Regular participation in structured aerobic exercise
  • Any condition judged by the study clinician to make participation unsafe or interfere with study procedures

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: We Innovate Mobility (WIM)-Assisted Treadmill Walking

participants will walk on treadmill with assistance from the We Innovate Mobility (WIM) device

We Innovate Mobility (WIM) is an externally worn, powered device that provides temporary mechanical assistance during voluntary walking. Participants will walk on the treadmill three times per week for eight weeks while wearing the device.

Aktiv komparator: Conventional Treadmill Walking

participants will walk on treadmill without assistance from the We Innovate Mobility (WIM) device

Participants will walk on the treadmill three times per week for eight weeks without assistance from the We Innovate Mobility (WIM) device.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in Peak Oxygen Consumption
Tidsramme: From baseline to week 8

Change in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak)

From baseline to week 8

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Exercise Dose
Tidsramme: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8

Exercise dose is defined was walking duration x average treadmill speed x average treadmill grade

Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8
400 Meter Walk Time
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 8

Participants will be instructed to walk 400 meters at their usual fast pace without running, with standardized encouragement provided throughout the test. Participants will be permitted to slow down or rest briefly if needed for safety. Total completion time recorded. Participants will be permitted to slow down or rest briefly if needed for safety.

Baseline and Week 8
Expanded Short Physical Performance Battery (eSPPB)
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 8

eSPPB consists of 5 repeated chair stands, standing balance (semi- and full-tandem stands and a single leg stand for 30 seconds), a 6-meter walk to assess usual gait speed, and a narrow 6-meter walk test of balance (walking at usual pace within lines of tape spaced 20 cm apart). Total score range is 0-4 with a higher score indicating better performance.

Baseline and Week 8
PROMIS Fatigue Short Form 7a Survey
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 8

PROMIS Fatigue Short Form 7a measures the severity and functional impact of fatigue on everyday functioning. Total score range is 7-35 with a higher score indicating a higher level of fatigue.

Baseline and Week 8
Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 8

Activity-related fatigability will be assessed using the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale which evaluates perceived physical fatigue in response to standardized daily activities of defined intensity and duration. Total score range is 0-50 with higher numbers representing greater perceived fatigability.

Baseline and Week 8

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Oxygen Consumption Rate
Tidsramme: Baseline and Week 8

Oxygen consumption rate of the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) cells measured using respirometry.

Baseline and Week 8

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Bumsoo Ahn, PhD, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

1. januar 2027

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. december 2028

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. december 2028

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

30. september 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

30. september 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

6. oktober 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

6. oktober 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

30. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • IRB00157231.2

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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