Clinical trials: Ambulatory Difficulty
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
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
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
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
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
Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness
Foot Core Exercise Program on Balance Control and Walking in Aged Sarcopenia
In modern society with an increasing aging population, recent literature has defined sarcopenia as a significant reduced mass and function of skeletal muscle with physical limitations due to aging.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness, Walking, Difficulty, Balance Control
- Trial name
- NCT05750888
- Testing
- integrated exercise therapy with 3D printing exerciser for training intrinsic foot muscles, regular exercises for the elderly
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Walking, Difficulty
Comparison of the 6-minute Walking Test in a Corridor and on a Non-motorized Treadmill
Evaluation of the equivalence of 6-minute walking test performed on a non-motorized treadmill to the reference test : a 6-minute walking test on a corridor.
- Trial name
- TDM6 (NCT04541511)
- Testing
- 6-minutes walking test on a corridor, 6-minutes walking test on a treadmill
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Foch
Muscle Degeneration, Body Weight Changes
Enforced Reduction in Physical Activity and Recovery in Older Adults
Apparently healthy and well-functioning community dwelling 70-80 year-olds will be recruited to the study. All subjects undergo pre-screening for suitability and a physicians examination, as well as 7-day habitual daily steps are…
- Conditions
- Muscle Degeneration, Body Weight Changes, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- ENDURE (NCT04997447)
- Testing
- Step-reduction/Exercise Rehab
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Older Adults With Decreased Outdoor Walking Ability
Getting Older Adults OUTdoors (GO-OUT)
Community walking is an issue that older adults with chronic conditions have described as important to participation in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT03292510
- Testing
- GO-OUT Group, Workshop Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Stroke, Chronic Stroke
Neural Operant Conditioning
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if operant conditioning can reduce spasticity in order to improve walking in stroke patient.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Gait, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT06113965
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
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
Stroke Syndrome, Balance; Distorted
Validity Reliability of The Dubousset Functional Test in Stroke Patients
Increased muscle tone, decreased normal range of motion, and functional impairments may result in decreased load on the affected limb, deviations in gait patterns, balance and coordination disorders in individuals with stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke Syndrome, Balance; Distorted, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04627558
- Testing
- stroke patients, balance assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Nursing Caries, Ambulation Difficulty
Early Mobilization in Cardiac Surgery
This study was planned to determine the mobilization process and factors affecting this process in patients who underwent open heart surgery and were admitted to the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT06193447
- Testing
- None intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Aging Well, Walking, Difficulty
Heat Therapy, Functional Capacity, and Vascular Health in Older Adults
To test the hypothesis that home-based leg heat therapy improves functional capacity, vascular function, and exercise hyperemia in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging Well, Walking, Difficulty, Hyperemia
- Trial name
- NCT05706181
- Testing
- Home-based leg heat therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
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
Difficulty Walking, Gait, Stumbling
Gait Analyses After Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty Versus Metal on Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty, an Exploratory Study
Total hip replacement surgery is a very successful operation with good long-term results. Hip resurfacing arthroplasty is offered as a treatment option for young and active patients with osteoarthritis of the hip.
- Trial name
- NCT02484781
- Testing
- Gait analysis on a trendmill
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Stroke, Walking, Difficulty
Turning Dysfunction After Stroke: Assessment and Intervention
The study aims to investigate the 1) differences between stroke patients and healthy controls in time, steps, angular velocity, stepping patterns, electromyographic responses during turning, and the association of turning to…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Balancing Interference
- Trial name
- NCT04668573
- Testing
- Trunk exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Hydrocephalus, Parkinson Disease
Characterization of Dynamic Stability in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Parkinson's Disease
This study aims to characterize dynamic stability disorders in two conditions mainly affecting the elderly and with similar walking deficits: hydrocephalus at normal pressure and Parkinson's disease, to provide the most relevant…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Parkinson Disease, Walking, Difficulty, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- HPGAIT (NCT05998473)
- Testing
- Dynamic stability measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Stroke, Acute, Walking, Difficulty
Cortical Processes During Walking Post-stroke
The study aims to use novel mobile imaging techniques with high-density electroencephalography (EEG) to quantify cortical processes synchronized to the biomechanics of walking.
- Trial name
- NCT05710029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Gait Disorders in Old Age, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Walking With the SAIRE Smart Walker
The current study aims to investigate the effect of walking with the SAIRE smart walker on spatiotemporal parameters and gait kinematics in a population who suffer from difficulties during gait, and compare this to walking with a…
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders in Old Age, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAIRE (NCT05461677)
- Testing
- SAIRE smart walker, Standard 4-wheeled walker, No walking aid
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel