Feasibility Study of the Flash-Sole for Walking Assistance

This study is testing a new wearable device called the Flash-Sole, a special insole for your shoe. It's designed to help your ankle push off the ground when you walk, using soft materials and electrical signals. Researchers want to see if the Flash-Sole is safe and comfortable to wear, and if it works as intended to assist walking. They will enroll up to 10 healthy adults, aged 19 to 45, who can walk on their own. Success in this study means the Flash-Sole device can be successfully turned on and off during walking trials. The study's current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 10 participants. It is an early-stage trial focusing on feasibility and usability.
What's involved
You would participate in a single session lasting about 2 hours. This includes walking in regular shoes and with the Flash-Sole, and providing feedback.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint is measured on Day 1, during the single-session walking trials.

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NCT07507006

Feasibility Study of the Flash-Sole: A Wearable Midsole With Soft Actuators for Walking Assistance

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 19–45InterventionalDevice feasibility
University of Nebraska
~10 participants
Updated 2026-04-02 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Flash-Sole midsole device

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Successful Activation of Flash-Sole Device Across Timing Conditions
Measured over Day 1 (single-session, during each 1-minute walking trial)
Motor Function
1 sites across 1 states
Nebraska1
  • Ahad Behboo · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Nebraska

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  • Successful Activation of Flash-Sole Device Across Timing ConditionsDay 1 (single-session, during each 1-minute walking trial)

    This measure assesses whether the Flash-Sole device can reliably detect late-stance gait phases and trigger actuator activation without malfunction. Gait-phase detection and actuation success will be quantified as the percentage of walking trials with accurate and timely device triggering during treadmill walking. Unit of Measure: Percentage of successful trials (%)