Clinical trials: Gait Biomechanics
Leg Length Inequality, Cerebral Palsy
Spine Biomechanics During Gait Following Lower Extremity Treatment in Different Patient Groups
Measuring spine dynamics is a necessity in order to better understand gait deviations throughout the whole body and to evaluate treatment effects on spinal movement during gait.
- Trial name
- NCT01803243
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis, Shoe insole, Modified shoe with sole lift
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
The Effect of Conservative Treatment on Gait Biomechanics in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional complex progressive structural deformity of the growing spine. Asymmetric changes in both the anatomical structure and strength of the muscles due to deformity affect…
- Trial name
- NCT05577546
- Testing
- Moor S brace treatment, Schroth Three-Dimensional Scoliosis Exercise Treatment
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Gastrocnemius Tightness
The Effect of Physiotherapy on Lower Extremity Function and Gait in Children with Isolated Gastrocnemius Muscle Tightness
Since the gastrocnemius muscle crosses both joints, the joint kinematics of the ankle are affected by knee flexion. According to the Kendall \& McCreary assessment of normal joint motion angles, the generally accepted normal…
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Gastrocnemius Tightness, Pes Planovalgus
- Trial name
- NCT06678139
- Testing
- physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Haemophilia, Arthropathy
Biomechanical Determinants and Patterns Associated to the Pathophysiological Cascade of Ankle Arthropathy in Children With Haemophilia: Non-invasive In-vivo Measurement of Foot Joints in Children With Haemophilia During Gait.
Haemophilia is a rare X chromosome-linked coagulation disorder resulting from a congenital deficiency or absence of circulating factor VIII (Haemophilia A) or factor IX (Haemophilia B).As a consequence, patients with haemophilia…
- Trial name
- 3DMKFM (NCT02229331)
- Testing
- Gait analysis
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Joint Disease, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Quantitative Gait Analysis for Clinical Decision Making
The overall purpose of this study is to develop an improved gait analysis system for the real time acquisition, calculation and interpretation of joint kinematic and kinetic information using linked segment body model animation…
- Trial name
- NCT00223353
- Testing
- Prosthetics, Orthotics and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Brachial Plexus Palsy, Gait Disorders in Children
Analysis of Foot Plantar Pressure Behavior of Children With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Paralysis
The aim of this study was to investigate the foot plantar pressure behavior alterations during gait for children with obstetric brachial plexus (OBBP). 19 children with OBBP and 10 healthy children will be included in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT05540730
- Testing
- Gait Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Visual Impairments
Effects of Reformer Pilates and Vestibular Exercise Programs on Balance and Gait in Children With Visual Impairment
This study looks at whether Reformer Pilates can help children and adolescents with visual impairment improve their balance, walking patterns, and muscle strength. Participants are between 10 and 17 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07789691
- Testing
- Equipment-Based Pilates Exercise (Reformer), Vestibular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Pediatric Obesity, Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Training Induced Reduction of Lower-limb Joint Loads During Locomotion in Obese Children
Childhood obesity is one of the most critical and accelerating health challenges throughout the world. It is a major risk factor for developing varus/valgus misalignments of the knee joint.
- Trial name
- NCT02545764
- Testing
- Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Robot-assisted Walking Treatment in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)
Patients will undergo a combined rehabilitation treatment consisting of 15 sessions on Lokomat and 15 sessions of physical therapy over three weeks for a total of 30 sessions. Two sessions/day for 5 days a week.
- Trial name
- NCT06728787
- Testing
- Robot-Assisted Gait Training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate lower limb impairments in children with bilateral cerebral palsy during stepping tasks.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Bilateral Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT04957277
- Testing
- load modulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hammertoe
Treatment Effects on Gait in Hammertoe Patients
This study looks at how hammertoe deformities affect foot pressure distribution and whether proper treatment can improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07166016
- Testing
- Conservative, Surgical
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dravet Syndrome, Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy
Treatment of Gait Disorders in Children With Dravet Syndrome
Dravet syndrome is a severe infantile onset epilepsy syndrome with a prevalence of 1/15.000 to 1/30.000. An infant with an apparently normal development presents around 6 months of age with a convulsive status epilepticus.
- Trial name
- T-GaiD (NCT03857451)
- Testing
- Clinical gait analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effects of a Powered Knee Orthosis on Gait Kinematics of Children With Knee Extension Deficiency
Crouch gait/walking, characterized by an 'over-flexed' knee when the leg is supporting body weight, is common in children with diagnoses of cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other incomplete spinal cord injuries.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05330052
- Testing
- Agilik
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Tuberous Sclerosis, STXBP1 Encephalopathy With Epilepsy
Gait in Rare Diseases
The aim of this pilot study is to explore whether the knowledge and experience gained during the T-GaiD project (Treatment of Gait Disorders in Dravet Syndrome - NCT03857451) can be transferred to other populations with similar…
- Trial name
- GAGA (NCT05161494)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Cerebral Palsy
Independent Walking Onset of Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study will focus the gait analysis, using an optoelectronic system, of children with unilateral cerebral palsy compared to typically developed children in the first 6 months of independent walking.
- Trial name
- BB-AQM (NCT03902886)
- Testing
- gait analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in France, Romania
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Cerebral Palsy
Walking in the HIBBOT: is Gait Improved?
The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the innovative walking aid HIBBOT on the functions, activity and participation of young children with Cerebral Palsy, in comparison with conventional walking aids.
- Trial name
- NCT04172324
- Testing
- HIBBOT, Standard Care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen