Clinical trials: Ambulatory Difficulty
Hyperkyphosis, Walking, Difficulty
Walking and Balance Related to Sagittal Spinal Posture Alignment
This study aims to improve understanding of the relationship between spinal alignment and walking and balance in people who have degenerative spinal conditions.
- Conditions
- Hyperkyphosis, Walking, Difficulty, Balance; Distorted, Spinal Disease
- Trial name
- WiSPA (NCT04008459)
- Testing
- Therapeutic exercise class
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Intermittent Claudication
Intermittent Negative Pressure; Impact on Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication
The objective is to ensure the pro-active collection of information on quality, safety and performance of FlowOx™ after it is placed on the market.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease, Intermittent Claudication, Walking, Difficulty, Critical Limb Ischemia
- Trial name
- FlowOx (NCT04100681)
- Testing
- Active FlowOx™
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Otivio AS
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Locomotor Training With Testosterone to Promote Bone and Muscle Health After Spinal Cord Injury
This pilot study will determine the feasibility of implementing a combinatory rehabilitation strategy involving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) with locomotor training (LT; walking on a treadmill with assistance and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Trauma, Nervous System, Wounds and Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04460872
- Testing
- Testosterone Enanthate, Locomotor Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- North Florida Foundation for Research and Education
Difficulty Walking
Spatio-temporal Parameters of Walking in Patients Hospitalized in Acute Geriatrics
The prevalence of walking disorders in the elderly is high. These can lead to falls which represent a major public health issue in terms of hospitalization, morbidity and cost.
- Trial name
- PST (NCT05152069)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Multiple Sclerosis, Rehabilitation
Vigorous Cool Room Treadmill Training
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are often offered walking aids and compensatory strategies rather than restorative rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Rehabilitation, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neuronal Plasticity
- Trial name
- NCT04066972
- Testing
- Body-weight supported treadmill training in a room cooled to 16°C
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty
Neurophysiological Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Persons With MS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a treatment that could potentially reduce walking problems and fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06432686
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Movement
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Difficulty Walking
EPIC WheelS Feasibility Study
Many older adults have difficulty walking. A wheelchair can improve their participation but older adults typically receive little wheelchair training.
- Trial name
- NCT01740635
- Testing
- EPIC WheelS Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Stroke, Walking, Difficulty
Agonist and Antagonist Muscle Activations in the Lower Limbs During Walking After Central Nervous System Injury
The retrospective study investigates the part of responsibility of neuromuscular disorders associated with chronic hemiparesis in walking impairment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Spasticity/Paresis
- Trial name
- NEUROGAIT (NCT06107556)
- Testing
- Gait analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Ambulation Difficulty
Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Turkish Version of North Star Ambulatory Assessment
The aim of this study is to translate the "North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA)" scale into Turkish and make its cultural adaptation and to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version in patients with…
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Ambulation Difficulty, Ambulation Disorder, Neurologic
- Trial name
- NCT05549999
- Testing
- North Star Ambulatory Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aging
Fisetin to Reduce Senescence and Mobility Impairment in PAD
The investigators propose a pilot randomized trial to gather preliminary data to test the hypothesis that Fisetin will reduce abundance of senescent cells in blood, skeletal muscle, and both subcutaneous and inter muscular…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aging, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- FIRST (NCT06399809)
- Testing
- Fisetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stroke, Chronic Stroke
Reflex Excitability in Post-stroke Stiff-Knee Gait
The purpose of this study is to examine the reflex excitability of the rectus femoris in individuals with and without post-stroke Stiff-Knee gait.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Gait, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT04947865
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve stimulation, Commercial knee brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Feasibility of a High-intensity Interval Training Program in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Who Have Walking Disability
There is considerable evidence to support the efficacy of moderate intensity continuous (MIC) exercise benefitting clinically-relevant outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT04416243
- Testing
- Recumbent Stepping, High-Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Disorders of Balance
Study of Improving Gait Parameters When Using a Cane in "Light Touch" Condition in Elderly People With and Without Walking Difficulties
This project aims to study the effect of haptic sensory information delivered at the hand using a cane in "light touch" or "light support" condition on postural stability and spatial and temporal gait parameters of elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT02899845
- Testing
- postural task, walk task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Ambulation Difficulty, Lower Extremity Problem
Use Of Gigstride Device In Patients With Lower Extremity Deficit
For patients with lower extremity deficits, the investigator(s) would like to assess implementing use of Gigstride ambulatory device to assess the following: Patient satisfaction with use of ambulatory device Effects of Gigstride…
- Trial name
- NCT06548087
- Testing
- Gigstride Ambulatory Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Multiple Sclerosis, Walking, Difficulty
3 Meter Backwards Walk Test and Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that causes different levels of disability with motor and sensory loss.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Walking, Difficulty, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT04004026
- Testing
- Assesment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Multiple Sclerosis, Ambulation Difficulty
Effects of a Home Based Walking Program Using Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is a music therapy technique that provides rhythmic auditory cues (like a beat) to help improve patients' movements, especially when walking.
- Trial name
- NCT02065284
- Testing
- Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Stroke, Physical Inactivity
How Stroke Affects Leg Muscles When Walking
Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in France and the third leading cause worldwide. This research will : Test how reliable current medical methods are for measuring muscle activity.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Physical Inactivity, Spasticity, Muscle, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- MCOACT (NCT07504627)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Physical Disability
On the Move: Optimizing Participation in Group Exercise
Community-dwelling older adults fear loss of independence and nursing home placement more than death. Walking difficulty often leads to loss of independence.
- Trial name
- OTM-PCORI (NCT01986647)
- Testing
- On the Move exercise - exercise leader, Standard program - exercise leader, On the Move exercise - staff activity personnel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke, Difficulty Walking
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training vs. Overground Walking Training in Persons With Chronic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to compare two different walking training programs for persons with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01180738
- Testing
- Body weight supported treadmill training, Overground walking training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Miller
Ambulation Difficulty
IText For ICOUGH: Improving Ambulation of Surgical Patients Through Text Messaging
The investigators plan to conduct a study that evaluates if text messaging increases patients' adherence to ambulation (specifically reminding patients to get out of bed three or more times daily) which is one component of a…
- Trial name
- NCT03834428
- Testing
- Text Message Intervention, ICOUGH protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center