Assisted hip abduction using a single joint Hybrid Assistive Limb Robot (HAL): A study in healthy adults.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1032230385

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-07

Start date

2023-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

none

Interventions

One set of 30 hip abduction exercises Rest for 3 minutes between sets One set of hip abduction exercise before, during,and after HAL application, each in the supine position After each exercise, prima

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults 18 years of age and older without hip motion impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Undergoing treatment for cardiovascular or respiratory disease 2.Has a history of hip trauma or surgery 3.Not of HAL-eligible physique 4.Skin disease that prevents HAL bioelectrodes from being attached 5.Inability to give consent 6.Participating in a clinical trial or other clinical study 7.Other conditions that the physician deems inappropriate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
%MVC of hip abductor muscles during hip abduction with and without HAL using surface electromyography (Ultium MyoMotion, Noraxon Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, USA)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
% MVC of hip flexor/extensor and knee flexor/extensor muscles during hip abduction with and without HAL using surface electromyography (UltiumMyoMotion, Noraxon Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, USA) Vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, SpO2) Hip joint VAS (visual analogue scale) Range of motion assessment (ROM: hip flexion/extension/abduction, knee flexion/extension)	—

Contacts

Public ContactFumi Hirose

University of Tsukuba

f.ochiai.0023@gmail.com+81-29-853-3219

Outcome results

None listed

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