Clinical Trials

RoSE: A Robotic Soft Esophagus for Endoprosthetic Stent Testing.

Soft robotic systems are well suited for developing devices for biomedical applications. A bio-mimicking robotic soft esophagus (RoSE) is developed as an testing device of endoprosthetic stents for dysphagia management. Endoprosthetic stent placement is an immediate and cost-effective therapy for dysphagia caused by malignant esophageal strictures from esophageal cancer. However, later stage comp...

Improving abnormal gait patterns by using a gait exercise assist robot (GEAR) in chronic stroke subjects: A randomized, controlled, pilot trial.

BACKGROUND: Although the Gait Exercise Assist Robot (GEAR) has been reported to effectively improve gait of hemiplegic patients, no study has investigated its use in chronic stroke patients. It is possible to facilitate gait reorganization by gait training with less compensation using the GEAR even in chronic stroke patients.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Delivered via a Mobile Phone Messaging Robot to Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use in Patients With Orthopedic Trauma: Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a pragmatic approach to help individuals decrease avoidable pain.

Changes in functional connectivity after theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic stress disorder: a machine-learning study.

Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a novel treatment approach for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and recent neuroimaging work indi...

Restored pelvic anatomy is preserved after laparoscopic and robot-assisted ventral rectopexy: MRI-based 5-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

AIM: Our aim was to compare the long-term anatomical outcomes between robot-assisted ventral mesh rectopexy (RVMR) and laparoscopic ventral mesh recto...

Multi-class motor imagery EEG classification using collaborative representation-based semi-supervised extreme learning machine.

Both labeled and unlabeled data have been widely used in electroencephalographic (EEG)-based brain-computer interface (BCI). However, labeled EEG samp...

Efficient mapping of crash risk at intersections with connected vehicle data and deep learning models.

Traditional methods for identifying crash-prone roadways are mainly based on historical crash data. It usually requires more than three years to colle...

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Conventional Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Functional and Surgical Outcomes of a Prospective Single Surgeon Randomized Study.

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) are commonly used techniques for treating small renal masses. Re...

BCI training to move a virtual hand reduces phantom limb pain: A randomized crossover trial.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether training with a brain-computer interface (BCI) to control an image of a phantom hand, which moves based on cortical cu...

The ethics of AI in health care: A mapping review.

This article presents a mapping review of the literature concerning the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. The goal of this review...

Added value of 3D-vision during robotic pancreatoduodenectomy anastomoses in biotissue (LAEBOT 3D2D): a randomized controlled cross-over trial.

BACKGROUND: We tested the added value of 3D-vision on procedure time and surgical performance during robotic pancreatoduodenectomy anastomoses in biot...

A secured cryptographic system based on DNA and a hybrid key generation approach.

Cryptography is a method for preventing illegitimate access to information and data. In this paper, a bio-inspired cryptographic DNA system has been p...

Gait improvements by assisting hip movements with the robot in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Recently, rehabilitation robots are expected to improve the gait of cerebral palsy (CP) children. However, only few previous studies have ...

On-line anxiety level detection from biosignals: Machine learning based on a randomized controlled trial with spider-fearful individuals.

We present performance results concerning the validation for anxiety level detection based on trained mathematical models using supervised machine lea...

A Method to Extract Causality for Safety Events in Chemical Accidents from Fault Trees and Accident Reports.

Chemical event evolutionary graph (CEEG) is an effective tool to perform safety analysis, early warning, and emergency disposal for chemical accidents...

The ReWalk ReStore™ soft robotic exosuit: a multi-site clinical trial of the safety, reliability, and feasibility of exosuit-augmented post-stroke gait rehabilitation.

BACKGROUND: Atypical walking in the months and years after stroke constrain community reintegration and reduce mobility, health, and quality of life. ...

Influence of the combination of big data technology on the Spark platform with deep learning on elevator safety monitoring efficiency.

To effectively minimize elevator safety accidents, big data technology is combined with deep learning technology based on the Spark platform. This stu...

Can robotic gait rehabilitation plus Virtual Reality affect cognitive and behavioural outcomes in patients with chronic stroke? A randomized controlled trial involving three different protocols.

BACKGROUND: The rehabilitation of cognitive and behavioral abnormalities in individuals with stroke is essential for promoting patient's recovery and ...

Effects of gait exercise assist robot (GEAR) on subjects with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled pilot trial.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether gait training using the Gait Exercise Assist Robot (GEAR) is more effective for improving ...

Safety and efficacy of subcutaneous alpha-tocopherol in healthy adult horses.

Vitamin E is essential for neuromuscular function. The primary treatment, oral supplementation with natural ('RRR') α-tocopherol, is not effective in ...