Clinical trials: Locomotor Activity
Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity
Early Intervention Based on Neonatal Crawling in Very Premature Infants at Risk For Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Extreme prematurity is constantly increasing according to the World Health Organization. However, methods to train premature infants at risk of disability is sorely lacking. The goal of this project is to overcome this problem.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Extreme Prematurity, Infant Development, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- Premalocom2 (NCT06027645)
- Testing
- Crawling stimulation with a mini-skateboard (i.e. the crawliskate)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Marianne Barbu-Roth
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurogenic Bladder
Pediatric Locomotor Training Bladder Study
Bladder dysfunction is one of the most important factors influencing duration and quality of life in children with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03559036
- Testing
- Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Subacute
Spinal Stimulation With Gait Training to Improve Lower Limbs Motor Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in partial or complete loss of movement. In the subacute phase (< 6 months), the central nervous system shows increased potential for neuroplasticity, making it more responsive to…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Subacute, Locomotion, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
- Trial name
- CIMELocomotion (NCT07375745)
- Testing
- Protocol 2: Gait training combined with an effective tSCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Associated Disorders of Locomotion and Postural Control of Axial Segments in Cerebral Palsy
Gait abnormalities, which occur in Cerebral Palsy (CP), are characterized usually by a toe-to-floor or a plantar-to-floor initial contact (equinus gait), followed by an early braking of the tibia's forward progression (during…
- Trial name
- NCT04287673
- Testing
- Rehabilitation involving strongly the trunk
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
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
Cerebral Palsy
Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of Kinematic Parameters of Locomotion Measured by Inertial Measurement Units. Validation in Healthy Children and Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is currently one of the major causes of disability in children. The presence of various disorders (muscle stiffness, architectural bone defects, spasticity) leads to a number of functional impacts, including…
- Trial name
- KAPP-IMU anc (NCT06138925)
- Testing
- Analysis of walking, Analysis of running
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
CP (Cerebral Palsy), Diplegia
Static and Dynamic Postural Stability in Cerebral Palsy Children
Cerebral palsy (CP) concerns 2 children out of 1000 in the general population (SCPE 2002). It is the main cause of postural and motor deficits in children.
- Conditions
- CP (Cerebral Palsy), Diplegia, Hemiplegia, Postural; Defect
- Trial name
- Dual-Task (NCT01799304)
- Testing
- no distractor control group, visual and sound attentional distractors, sound attentional distractor alone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Capsule Endoscopy
Active Locomotion of Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy in the Small Bowel: A Feasibility Study
The aim of this study is to evaluate the responsiveness of the capsule endoscope to the attitude controller and to investigate its active locomotion performance within the small bowel.
- Trial name
- NCT07325344
- Testing
- magnetic control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong University
Obesity and Overweight
Effect of Simulated Weight Loss on the Energy Cost of Locomotion in Overweight or Obese Adolescents
Current literature suggests that part of the energy response to weight loss is not due to changes in fat mass and lean mass, but rather to a homeostatic adaptation aimed at limiting or even preventing weight loss and preserving…
- Trial name
- DELOAD (NCT07155746)
- Testing
- Incremental walking exercise on an AlterG treadmill (anti-gravity)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Cerebral Palsy
Activities-based Locomotor Training Program Versus Traditional Physical Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of an intensive activities-based locomotor training program as compared to traditional physical therapy on activity, participation, and central and peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT06352814
- Testing
- Activities-based locomotor training (physical therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Lower Extremity Modified Constraint-induced Movement Therapy on Locomotion in Children With Hemiplegia
To determine the effect of modified constraint-induced movement therapy on spatial and temporal gait parameters in children with hemiplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT07686809
- Testing
- Modified constraint-induced movement therapy, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
SMA
A Head-to-head Study Comparing the Functional Value of Two Models of Robotically Assisted Rehabilitation in SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Patients
A head-to-head study comparing the functional value of two models of robotically assisted rehabilitation in patients with SMA. A single-center, randomized, single-blinded, comparative study of Robotically Assisted Verticalization…
- Trial name
- SMArt (NCT06322654)
- Testing
- Robotically Assisted Locomotion, Robotically Assisted Verticalization
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wiktor Dega University Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital
Brain Concussion, Musculoskeletal Injury
A Sports Injury Prevention Program to Reduce Subsequent Injuries After Concussion
The long-term goal of this research is to implement methods that healthcare providers can use across diverse clinical settings to (1) identify athletes at risk for (musculoskeletal) MSK injury when cleared to return to play (RTP)…
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Musculoskeletal Injury, Locomotion, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT03917290
- Testing
- Neuromuscular training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Brain Concussion
Examination of Balance, Vestibular, and Ocular Functions and Activity Following Concussion
Previous research and position statements have outlined the necessity of balance and gait testing in the post-concussion evaluation of athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02317107
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease
A Smartphone Based, Titrated Exercise Solution for Patients With Parkinson's Disease in Daily Life: Pilot Study
The aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to test whether it's feasible to increase participants' step counts within four weeks with a developed motivational smartphone application.
- Trial name
- STEPWISE (NCT06692387)
- Testing
- Step count increase with the use of a motivational application
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Effects of Exercise on Long-Range Autocorrelations in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. The parkinsonian gait is characterized by reducted stride length and gait speed, postural disorders (with a high risk of falling) and a modification…
- Trial name
- NCT02419768
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Motor Skills, Locomotor Activity
Effects of Neuromuscular Exercises on Motor Skills in Girls
This randomized controlled trial found that integrative neuromuscular exercises significantly improved gross motor skills in school-age girls compared to regular physical activity.
- Conditions
- Motor Skills, Locomotor Activity, Objective Control Skills
- Trial name
- MOVE-Girls (NCT07491666)
- Testing
- Training program
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Novi Sad
Cerebral Palsy
Intensive Activities-based Locomotor Training Program in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of the proposed work is to investigate the impact of an intensive 3-week activities-based locomotor training (AB-LT) program on activity capacity, activity performance, and participation in children with cerebral palsy…
- Trial name
- NCT05867628
- Testing
- Activities-based locomotor training (physical therapy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Neurological Conditions, Brain Diseases
NEO-REEDUC - Mixed Reality for Motor Rehabilitation: a Prospective, Multicenter, Controlled, Randomized, Open Study.
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a motor rehabilitation protocol that includes mixed reality activities, compared to conventional rehabilitation, on postural stability in children and adult patients with…
- Conditions
- Neurological Conditions, Brain Diseases, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson Disease (PD)
- Trial name
- NCT07063810
- Testing
- Mixed Reality Rehabilitation
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Slb Pharma
Cerebral Palsy
Short-Burst Interval Treadmill Training Cerebral Palsy
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) walk predominately in low intensity stride rates with little variability, thus limiting their walking activity and ability to participate in daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT04026295
- Testing
- Short Burst Interval Treadmill Training (SBLTT), Traditional Locomotor Treadmill Training (TLTT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kristie Bjornson