Clinical trials: Ambulation
Mood, Stress
Walking Green: The Effects of Walking in Forested and Urban Areas
This research hypothesizes that moderate physical activity in a "green environment" (e.g. a forest preserve path) has increased benefits on psychological measures (stress, anxiety, mood, depression, attention) and on…
- Conditions
- Mood, Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NUWG (NCT03950661)
- Testing
- Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cerebral Palsy
Investigating New Methods to Study Movement in Children and Young Adults With Movement Disorders.
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder that affects children. People with CP have weak muscles; they may have trouble controlling the movements of their arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT06498596
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Stroke
A Study on the Effectiveness Evaluation in Stroke Patients Using Lower Limb Assistive Walking Devices
The main purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the MI-R1 walking machine in lower limb motor function training for stroke patients. The main question is to answer: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06564480
- Testing
- MI-R1 lower limb walking machine assisted training device, Walking rehabilitation training under the guidance of therapists
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Mobility Limitation, Motor Activity
Cognitive Remediation to Improve Mobility in Sedentary Seniors
The investigators propose to conduct a single-blind randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a computerized cognitive remediation intervention program on improving locomotion in sedentary seniors, a group at an…
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation, Motor Activity, Difficulty Walking, Cognitive Ability General
- Trial name
- CREM (NCT02567227)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 383 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Walking, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Promoting Walking Among Older Adults Through Affective Communication and Step-Monitoring
Physical inactivity increases substantially after age 60 and represents a major public health challenge in older adults, as it is linked to increased risk of functional and cognitive decline and aging problems.
- Conditions
- Walking, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Messaging, Mobile Applications
- Trial name
- NOSTEP (NCT07570303)
- Testing
- Self-continuity prompts, Step-monitoring reminders, Water intake messages
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University, Italy
Condition
"We Walk": Impact of Exercise Dose on Health Outcomes Among Women Ages 60-75
The overall goal is to determine whether any energy expenditure compensation in response to 16 weeks of aerobic exercise at a higher-dose is greater compared to a lower-dose intervention in older women, and to begin to…
- Trial name
- WW (NCT01722136)
- Testing
- Low Dosage, High Dosage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Balance
Villency-Proof of Action: Foot Device, Balance and Sway, Kinematics of Walking
This study involves the use of a newly designed shoe insole device (also referred to as a foot insole device) similar to various shoe insoles or inserts you can buy at a store or pharmacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03663816
- Testing
- experimental foot device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aging, Age-related Memory Disorders
The Effect of Dietary Strawberry Supplementation on Older Adults
This study is being conducted to assess the effect of dietary strawberry supplementation on cognition and mobility in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02051140
- Testing
- Freeze-dried Strawberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction
Meditative Movement for COPD Symptoms in Non-Smoking Flight Attendants
This study will explore the a Qigong based exercise intervention, here referred to as Meditative Movement (MM), to ameliorate the symptoms associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, COPD
- Trial name
- MMforFA (NCT02612389)
- Testing
- Meditative Movement taught via DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis, Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Measurement Properties of the Walking Adaptability Ladder Test and Foot Tap Test in Multiple Sclerosis
Walking and motor control impairments are among the most common manifestations experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and may already be present in individuals with mild disability.
- Trial name
- NCT07505355
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Traumatic Amputation of Lower Extremity
Effects of Wearing a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis on Amputee Walking
Amputees wearing a conventional prosthesis require 20-30% more metabolic energy to walk at the same speeds as non-amputees and this discrepancy is more apparent at faster walking speeds.
- Trial name
- NCT00869947
- Testing
- Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, No device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Aging, Walking
Effects of a Powered Lower-Limb Exoskeleton on Walking Performance in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a powered wearable lower-limb exoskeleton can improve walking performance in independently ambulatory older adults aged 65 to 75 years.
- Conditions
- Aging, Walking, Physical Function, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- E-WALK (NCT07633093)
- Testing
- Powered Lower-Limb Exoskeleton
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Aged, Accidental Fall
Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults
The main aim of this study is to unravel the biomechanics of postural balance reactions during head-motion perturbed standing and walking in older adults who fall, while integrating the influence of frailty, sensory functioning…
- Conditions
- Aged, Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Gait
- Trial name
- BALANCAR (NCT06345625)
- Testing
- Cognition, Sensory function, Frailty
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Stroke, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Effects of an Educational Intervention on Rehabilitation Clinicians' Practices for Health-related Outcomes After Stroke
The overall aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of a study protocol for a future stepped wedge cluster randomized clinical trial (c-RCT) that will investigate the effects of an innovative KT intervention on 1)…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Physical Disability, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03807115
- Testing
- Implementation of stroke mobility guidelines
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Modeling, Optimization, and Control Methods for a Personalized Hybrid Walking Exoskeleton
The central objective of this study is to validate new algorithms that coordinate between functional electrical stimulation (FES) and the exoskeleton during sitting-to-standing, walking, and standing-to-sitting movements.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Incomplete
- Trial name
- NCT04453943
- Testing
- Exoskeleton Walking - with or without FES, Exoskeleton Sitting to Standing - with or without FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Muscle Property, Alignment and Joint Loading in People With Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic painful musculoskeletal condition among older adults. It poses great challenge to the health care system due to its inability to be cured.
- Trial name
- NCT03628508
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
the Immediate and Long-lasting Effects of the X10D Sole on Important Aspects of Walking Function in Healthy Participants, Walking
Studying the Effects of the X10D Shoe on Walking in Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 65
The aim of this study is to characterize the biomechanical effects of the X10D sole using objective, quantitative measurement methods.
- Trial name
- NCT07296913
- Testing
- X10D shoe
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Psoriasis, Social Isolation
Walk and Talk: Connecting People With Psoriasis
The main aim of this study is to determine the acceptability, representativeness (e.g. age, sex, ethnicity and body mass index) and ideal format of a Walk and Talk intervention for people with psoriasis.
- Trial name
- NCT06726213
- Testing
- Walk and talk
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Brain Fog, Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Task-Based Walking Effects on Cognition, Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Brain Fog
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of cognitive task-based walking exercise on cognitive function, depressive symptoms, sleep quality, and quality of life in older adults experiencing brain fog.
- Conditions
- Brain Fog, Cognitive Impairment, Geriatric Population
- Trial name
- NCT07396779
- Testing
- Cognitive Task-Based Walking Exercise, Walking-Only Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Cigarette Smoking
Quit Smoking With Nicotine Patch and Exercise/Health Education (Females Only)
This research study is for FEMALE cigarette smokers who want to quit smoking. Participants will be provided with brief quit-smoking education at the beginning of the study and will receive the nicotine patch for 10 weeks, free of…
- Trial name
- QFH (NCT01522274)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University