Lumbar Assistive Exoskeletons in Caregiving (ExoCare)

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain; Healthy; Musculoskeletal Injury; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Device: Exoskeleton

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05473208

ExoCare

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomized control trial will be conducted, for evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of a lower back assistive exoskeleton on the caregivers working in nursing homes.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• nursing home caregivers

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• presence of condition that prevents from the use of a lumbar exoskeleton

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants randomly assigned to control group will not wear an exoskeleton during working hours.

Exoskeleton Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants randomly assigned to exoskeleton group will be given instructions and explanations on how to use/adjust/loosen the exoskeleton, and after a period of familiarisation, they will be wearing an exoskeleton during their working hours for a period of one year.

Treatment:

Device: Exoskeleton