Clinical trials: Difficulty Walking
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
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
Difficulty Walking
Time Up and go in Hemiplegic Patients
Investing the Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test in Hemiplegic Patients Using 3D Motion Analysis
- Trial name
- TUG (NCT01807273)
- Testing
- Walking test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
Difficulties, Ambulation, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Walking and Balance Post-TBI
This is a case series study evaluating the feasibility and dosage of Intensive Mobility Training (IMT). Twelve participants with chronic, mild-to-moderate, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) causing significant locomotor impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT01418976
- Testing
- Intensive Mobility Training (IMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- INTRuST, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Consortium
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Walking, Difficulty
First Report of a New Exoskeleton in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of exoskeletal robotic therapy and conventional exercise therapy in incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06137456
- Testing
- Exoskeletal robotic therapy for walking., Conventional exercise therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
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
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
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
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
Ambulation Difficulty
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Sevoflurane Requirements and Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery
Although the aetiology of emergence agitation (EA) derives from multiple factors, it is a frequent side effect of sevoflurane anaesthesia in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01691001
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, normal saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei 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
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
The Effectiveness of Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training in Stroke Patients
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effects of exercise on body weight-supported treadmill in stroke patients on gait parameters, activity, body functions and quality of life, and to determine whether it has an…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04597658
- Testing
- Bodyweight supported treadmill training (BWSTT), Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul 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
Mobility Disability, Walking Difficulty
Impact of Loss Aversion Messaging and Anticipated Regret for Inaction on Exercise Adherence in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if messages focused on not losing the functional benefits of exercise can help older adults with walking difficulty continue to exercise regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT07540052
- Testing
- Brief Daily At-Home Strength Training Program, Loss Aversion Messaging, Standard Adherence Reminder Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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
Fall Injury, Walking, Difficulty
Attentional Focus Instructions and Conscious Movement Processing in Older Adults
This study aims to provide a novel scientific contribution through addressing critical knowledge gaps, examining the effects of attentional focus instructions on real-time (state) conscious movement processing propensity, gait…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Walking, Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady
- Trial name
- NCT05411536
- Testing
- Walking trials
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy Aging, Mobility Limitation
Power Centering for Seniors
Walking difficulties, mobility decline and falls are prevalent among older adults. The incidence of each of these increases with age and the presence of each can negatively affect the quality of life in older adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Mobility Limitation, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- PCS (NCT04861831)
- Testing
- Power Centering for Seniors intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
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
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Walking, Difficulty
Passive Stretching in Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) leads to higher mortality rates and strains healthcare systems due to increased costs. It causes leg pain during walking due to reduced blood flow.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Walking, Difficulty, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT06420752
- Testing
- Calf Plantar flexion, Dietary nitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, La Crosse