SmartRoll - Development of a smart walker for mobility in clinical settings

SmartRoll - Development of a smart walker for mobility in clinical settings - SmartRoll

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036747

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-30

Start date

2025-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

The study examines the requirements of carers, physiotherapists and geriatric patients for a smart rollator, as well as the readiness of these groups for technology and patients' fear of falling.

Interventions

Group 1: The present research and development project ‘SmartRoll - Development of a smart rollator for mobility in a clinical setting’ is a prospective procedure in a mixed-methods design. The planned

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - German or English speaking, - Ability to give consent (no court supervision), - Persons who can walk at least 20 metres independently and can therefore be described as walkable

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - People with impaired cognition (test: DemtTect =8 points), - People in the end-of-life phase as assessed by carers or by themselves, - Persons with amputated extremities, - Persons who are not sufficiently resilient (= NYHA III), - People after spinal surgery, - People with severely impaired hearing, speech or language skills.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The demonstrator of the smart walker for use in clinical settings has been developed to Technological Readiness Level (TRL 6) after two years of project work.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Realisable range of functions defined and detailed planning of the technical development plan completed, - Functional model (individual functionalities) is available for practical testing by user groups, - Demonstrator (with several functionalities) is available for practical testing by user groups, - Demonstrator with new mechanical structure is available for clinical testing; pilot concept can be implemented in a clinical setting, - Clinical trials completed, demonstrator optimised.	—

Measure

Time frame

- Realisable range of functions defined and detailed planning of the technical development plan completed, - Functional model (individual functionalities) is available for practical testing by user groups, - Demonstrator (with several functionalities) is available for practical testing by user groups, - Demonstrator with new mechanical structure is available for clinical testing; pilot concept can be implemented in a clinical setting, - Clinical trials completed, demonstrator optimised.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRené Schwesig

Medizinische Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

rene.schwesig@uk-halle.de+49 345 557 1317

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026