Preliminary study to evaluate efficacy of a sight-based character input device for entering characters into a personal computer for patients with neuromuscular disease

Preliminary study to evaluate efficacy of a sight-based character input device for entering characters into a personal computer for patients with neuromuscular disease - Preliminary study to evaluate efficacy of a sight-based character input device for entering characters into a personal computer for patients with neuromuscular disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000033366

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-11

Start date

2018-07-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Neuromuscular disease

Interventions

The character input task is implemented twice for 3 minutes using the test device (the sight-based input device). After this task, a questionnaire-based survey regarding fatigue and ease of use of th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who present with movement disorders due to neuromuscular diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or muscular dystrophy. Patients who gave voluntary written informed consent after receiving an adequate explanation regarding their participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with ocular motility disorder who are unable to use line of sight input devices are excluded. Additionally, people who have been diagnosed with dry eye, cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, dysautonomia, and photophobic epilepsy are also excluded. Patients who have otherwise been determined to be ineligible as a subject by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective degree of ease of use	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of input characters, number of incorrect input characters, degree of fatigue	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasato Nakagawa

Misayama Hospital Department of occupational therapy

misayama.ot@gmail.com0268-44-2321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026