Clinical trials: Ambulation
Stroke
Effects of Flexion and Extension Type Arm Slings on Walking Kinematics and Balance in Stroke Patients
In the clinic, stroke patients are seen to use flexor or extensor type arm slings, but no study was found investigating the effects of these different types of arm slings on walking kinematics and balance.
- Trial name
- NCT07036900
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Cancer Prevention
Step up to Health, Nigeria! Impact of World Cancer Day Walk on Health Behaviors Among Nigerians
Cancer awareness is a critical element of cancer prevention and control. Creating public awareness on risk factors, preventative strategies, and the importance of early screening is the foundation upon which a cancer control…
- Trial name
- NCT04248881
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Education
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 527 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AshtaYoga, LLC
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Breathing Mild Bouts of Low Oxygen on Limb Mobility After Spinal Injury
Accumulating evidence suggests that repeatedly breathing low oxygen levels for brief periods (termed intermittent hypoxia) is a safe and effective treatment strategy to promote meaningful functional recovery in persons with…
- Trial name
- NCT02323945
- Testing
- AIH, Walk, Strength
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Physical Activity
Caminamos: A Smartphone App to Connect With Walking Partners
Despite numerous interventions designed to increase physical activity, few are specifically tailored to Latinas, a population where higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases are present.
- Trial name
- NCT03059901
- Testing
- Caminamos App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
Dietary Habits
Tanglewood Trail Walking Program in Rural Kentucky 2020
The Tanglewood Trail Walking Program is a well established community health initiative that encourages community members to walk approximately 1 mile to the Whitesburg Farmers Market each Saturday.
- Trial name
- NCT05002985
- Testing
- walking group led by a community organizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dawn Brewer
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Study of Motor Representations in Healthy Subjects and Amnestic MCI
Walking, Brain and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of motor representations in healthy subjects and amnesic MCI.
- Trial name
- IRMARCHE (NCT02574182)
- Testing
- Brain MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Amputation
Evaluation of a Powered Ankle Prosthesis Capable of Bidirectional Control Via Neural Recording and Cutaneous Stimulation in Free-Space and Walking Tasks
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of a powered ankle prosthesis capable of bidirectional control via neural recording and cutaneous stimulation, during free-space and walking tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07645729
- Testing
- Powered Prosthesis, Prescribed Prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Healthy Aging
Exoskeleton-Assisted Mobility in Aging and in Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate whether a wearable robotic exoskeleton can improve mobility, balance, and walking in healthy older adults and in individuals living with Parkinson's disease, populations at high risk of falls and mobility…
- Trial name
- NCT07567482
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Effects of Brisk Walking and Regular Intensity Exercise Interventions on Glycemic Control
Physical activity is shown to positively reduce the risk of developing both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Current guidelines recommend 30-60 minutes of moderate intensity cardiorespiratory exercise five days per…
- Trial name
- NCT03227575
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plymouth State University
Physical Activity, Aging
Long Distance Running Training by Older Adults
The goal of this project is to understand the effect of regular practice of long distance running on the posture and movement control of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01475448
- Testing
- Long distance training, Walking training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Healthy, Stroke
The Influence of Cortical Lateralization on Selective Motor Control of the Arm Swing During Independent Walking After Stroke.
The upper limbs play an essential role for safe and efficient walking in healthy persons and persons post-stroke. Nevertheless, in current post-stroke gait rehabilitation (research) the upper limbs are barely targeted.
- Trial name
- NCT06442579
- Testing
- Walking on a treadmill
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Muscle Function and Pelvic Stability While Walking in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
This study is to quantify changes in muscle activity and pelvic stability during prolonged walking in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (sLSS) and healthy control subjects and to determine their association with…
- Trial name
- WALK-LSS (NCT03951935)
- Testing
- Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire, self-paced walking test (SPWT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Stroke
Walking Training With Partial Body Weight Support on Static and Dynamic Surfaces in Stroke Survivers
The purpose of this study is evaluate the effects of walking training with partial body weight support on static (floor) and dynamic (treadmill) surfaces in individuals with hemiparesis due to stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02088255
- Testing
- Static surface, Dynamic surface
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Childhood Rheumatic Disease
Dynamic Gait Index as a Functional Gait Assessment Measure in Children With JIA
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic diseases seen in childhood. Pain, joint swelling and loss of function caused by inflammation significantly reduce the patients' quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT06870045
- Testing
- Physical examination, Dynamic Gait Index
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Typically Developing Children, Talipes Equino Varus
Measuring Normal and Impaired Walking in Children Using the GAITRite Walkway
Walking measurement in children is important but there are challenges associated with obtaining reliable repeatable data in a clinical setting that is meaningful and easy to interpret.
- Conditions
- Typically Developing Children, Talipes Equino Varus, Paediatric Orthopaedic, Paediatric Neurological
- Trial name
- NCT05571501
- Testing
- Gait assessment using the GAITRIte walkway
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Elderly People
The Effect of Backward Walking Training in the Elderly
Foot problems are among the most common reasons for elderly individuals to apply to health care centers. With aging, changes occur in the appearance, biomechanics, posture and function of the foot.
- Trial name
- NCT05409534
- Testing
- Backward Walking (Exercise group), Forward Walking (Control Group)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayşe Toraman
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Arthroscopically Assisted Versus Open Surgical Reduction of the Hip in Patients With Irreducible DDH Before the Walking Age
To determine the role of arthroscopy in treatment of the DDH.
- Trial name
- NCT06408987
- Testing
- arthroscopically assisted, open surgical reduction
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Stroke
PHysical Activity for Non-ambulatory Stroke Survivors: Feasibility Study
The aim of this study is to design a physical activity programme for non-ambulatory stroke survivors (delivered via either community-based groups or a home-based individual programme) and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability…
- Trial name
- PHANSS (NCT03492957)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Stroke, Physical Therapy Modalities
Is the 6-Minute Walking Test Combined With an IMU Useful in Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment?
This Observational study aims at the evaluation of stroke subjects with an inertial measurement unit (IMU) during the execution of a 6-Minute Walking test, to evaluate the associations between the kinematic parameters retrieved…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Physical Therapy Modalities, Gait Analysis
- Trial name
- NCT04529642
- Testing
- Inertial Measurement Unit evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS