What User-requirements Need to be Considered When Developing a Lower-limb Exoskeleton? A Qualitative Study.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 12
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- User Personas
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to identify the needs and requirements of end-users regarding the implementation of a lower-limb exoskeleton in a remote home setting. The end-users include older adults with sarcopenia, post-stroke individuals and physiotherapists. The main question it aims to answer is:
• What are the needs and requirements of the end-user population when developing a lower-limb exoskeleton that can be implemented in a remote home setting?
Participants will engage in three separate focus group sessions, in which they will discuss the predetermined topics. Interactions between the participants will be guided by open questions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •> 18 years old
- •≥ 3 months ago stroke diagnosis
- •Current difficulties during gait
排除标准
- •Serious speech disorder
- •Lowered cognitive competence
- •Older adults with sarcopenia:
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •> 65 years old
- •Difficulties during chair sit to stand
- •Current difficulties during gait
- •Exclusion Criteria:
- •Lowered cognitive competence
- •Physiotherapist:
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Currently active as a physiotherapist
- •Experience in treating people with sarcopenia and/or post-stroke conditions
- •Exclusion criteria:
- •Can't verbally answer
结局指标
主要结局
User Personas
时间窗: 8 weeks
A set of personas (=representation of a group of individuals with common characteristics) will be defined for both the older adults with sarcopenia and the stroke survivors. This is identified through the qualitative analysis of the answers on predefined open questions during the focus group discussion.
Interface and Design Concept Formulation
时间窗: 8 weeks
Key elements on the interface and design concept of exoskeletons will be described. This is identified through the qualitive analysis of the answers on predefined open questions during the focus group discussion.
Digital Rehabilitation Outcomes
时间窗: 8 weeks
Key elements of rehabilitation measures that an exoskeletons should be able to assess will be described. This is identified through the qualitive analysis of the answers on predefined open questions during the focus group discussion.
Identification of Activities for Exoskeleton Use
时间窗: 8 weeks
Specific activities where exoskeletons demonstrate added value will be defined. This is identified through the qualitive analysis of the answers on predefined open questions during the focus group discussion.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Eva Swinnen
Prof. dr.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel