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COMPLETE: Power Forward Study: A Cross-Sector, Multisite Clinical Trial of a Powered Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of using the Nomad P-KAFO in people who have had a musculoskeletal or neurological injury that has affected their ability to walk.
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Assessment of a Microprocessor Ankle for Low Mobility Individuals with Amputation: Phase I
This study is being done to conduct a preliminary investigation into a new prosthetic microprocessor controlled ankle, called the Damping, Stiffness, and Repositioning (DSR) ankle. Participants will visit the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab 10-16 times over 9 weeks, each visit lasting approximately 3 hours, to perform a series of walking and mobility tests with both their own prosthetic ankle and the DSR ankle.
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COMPLETE: Evaluation of a Robotic Trainer for Children with Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study to determine the safety and benefit of the BiOMOTUM RAAD robotic exoskeleton device to provide resistance as a tool used in walking training intervention in the pediatric cerebral palsy population.
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Meet Monica Perez, PT, PhD — New Scientific Chair for Arms + Hands Lab
Monica Perez, PT, PhD, joined Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as the scientific chair of the Arms + Hands Lab.
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Meet José Pons, PhD — New Scientific Chair for Legs + Walking Lab
On June 3, José Pons, PhD, joined Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as the scientific chair of the Legs + Walking Lab.
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Näder Lab: Assessment and Monitoring of Neuromotor Function through Advanced Dynamic Pose Estimation
We will use videos of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) doing different things to develop sophisticated computer programs that can detect specific movement patterns that are only seen in people with PD. We will then see how well our computer programs can diagnose early PD, compared with medical and clinical professionals.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration
Study has potential to restore intuitive control and comfort for those with lower-limb amputations.
News

Dr. Wendy Murray Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
AIMBE announced Dr. Wendy Murray was Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite on April 10, 2018.
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Breathing Low Oxygen to Enhance Spinal Stimulation Training and Functional Recovery in Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: The BO2ST Trial
The goal of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, block-randomized clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and potency of daily acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) combined with transcutaneous electrical spinal stimulation (tSTIM) and skill-based walking practice.
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COMPLETE: Validation of a Movement Health Smartphone Application
The purpose of this study is to validate this Movement Health application using advanced wearable sensors and a sequence of standardized clinical assessments.
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Multimodal Haptic Feedback for Plantar Sensory Substitution
The purpose of this study is to test the use of a system that can read the pressure pattern on the foot and “map” that pattern to another part of the body (i.e., legs, arms, or back).
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