NCT03962517

Effect of GEMS-H on Locomotor Function in Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Samsung Electronics · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 84 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of training with the Gait Enhancing and Motivating System-Hip (GEMS-H) vs. training without the GEMS-H on locomotor function in adults. The investigator hypothesizes that long-term GEMS-H use would improve locomotor function. Specifically, individuals in the GEMS-H group will show faster gait speed compared to those in the control group.

Detailed description

The GEMS-H is a hip-type assist device developed by Samsung Electronics. The GEMS-H is worn around the waist and fastened at the waist and thighs by a set of belts with velcro to assist motion at the hip joints. The device weighs 2.1kg, and has 2 brushless direct current motors running on a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The normal operation time for the device is 2 hours. It is controlled through a custom built application on a hand held tablet. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of training with the Gait Enhancing and Motivating System-Hip (GEMS-H) vs. training without the GEMS-H on locomotor function in adults. The investigator hypothesizes that long-term GEMS-H use would improve locomotor function. Specifically, individuals in the GEMS-H group will show faster gait speed compared to those in the control group. Participants will be scheduled for 18 sessions of training (randomly placed either in GEMS-H training group or traditional training group without the GEM-H) plus 5 sessions of testing (pre-training, mid-test after the 9 sessions of training, post-training, 1 month follow-up and 3 month follow-up after the 18 sessions training completed).

Conditions

• Adults
• Middle Age
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and Over

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	with Gait Enhancing and Motivating System-Hip (GEMS-H)	The intensity of training: between 12 and 16 in borg's rating of perceived exertion scale. Assessments consist of gait function, cardiopulmonary metabolic energy cost, physical performance, balance, physical level, pain, fall efficacy, depression, quality of life and activities of daily living.
OTHER	without Gait Enhancing and Motivating System-Hip (GEMS-H)	The intensity of training: between 12 and 16 in borg's rating of perceived exertion scale.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-28
• Primary completion: 2020-02-05
• Completion: 2020-02-05
• First posted: 2019-05-24
• Last updated: 2020-04-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea