NCT07333157

Effects of Wearable Passive Back Support Suit on Back Pain in Caregivers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The physical demands of patient transport, including lifting and transferring patients, are significant contributors to the high risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Previous studies have demonstrated that these workers frequently experience musculoskeletal pain. Although current prevention strategies primarily consist of passive education on posture, there is a clear need for more active, assistive methods. The emergence of wearable passive back support suits as a potential solution is noteworthy; however, robust clinical research on the effectiveness of these devices in real-world care giving environments is currently lacking. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a wearable passive back support suit on reducing and preventing the incidence of back pain in patient transporters.

Conditions

• Back Pain
• Exoskeleton Device

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	wearable passive back support suit	2-week intervention periods using a wearable passive back support (Angel GEAR soft B10, Angel Robotics, Co., Ltd)
DEVICE	traditional lumbosacral orthosis	2-week intervention periods using a traditional lumbosacral orthosis.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-21
• Primary completion: 2025-07-24
• Completion: 2025-07-24
• First posted: 2026-01-12
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea