Clinical trials: Gait, Perturbation
Stroke
Post-stroke Perturbation Training
Following a stroke, many individuals have a high risk of falls, which can negatively influence quality of life. Unfortunately, current treatments have not effectively addressed this problem.
- Trial name
- NCT04855032
- Testing
- Reactive Perturbations, Proactive Perturbations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stroke, Balance; Distorted
Explorations of the Benefits of the ZeroG TRiP System to Improve Balance in Patients Following Stroke
Strokes are neurological events that can lead to devastating physical and cognitive deficits, such as the inability to ambulate, impaired balance regulation, and loss of coordination.
- Trial name
- NCT04919161
- Testing
- Body weight support system control group, Body weight support system with balance perturbations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Chronic Stroke
Effect of NMES on Balance and Fall Risk in Chronic Stroke
The aim of this study is to describe the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in the form of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to different lower limb muscles on reactive balance and gait…
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT04957355)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or Functional electrical stimulation (FES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Essential Tremor
Neurophysiologic Assessment of ET Patients Treated by Vim DBS
Essential tremor is a chronic and progressive neurological disease characterized by upper limb tremor. This is one of the most frequent movement disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT05362448
- Testing
- Frequency
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Balance Disorders
Kinematics and Kinetics of Gait Perturbations in Young Healthy Adults
Investigators would like to examine, what are strategies for balance recovery in gait perturbations. Different perturbation types where used in the current study.
- Trial name
- NCT03813004
- Testing
- Reaction for gait perturbation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barbara Łysoń
Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Balance and Gait in Paraparetic Patients
This study will investigate whether adding electromagnetic field therapy (EMT) to a standard physical therapy program is more effective than physical therapy alone for improving balance and walking ability in paraparetic…
- Conditions
- Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Postural Balance Disorders
- Trial name
- EMT-BG (NCT07196956)
- Testing
- Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Therapy (0.5 Hz)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Effectiveness of Controlled-perturbation Gait Training on Gait Rehabilitation and Fear of Falling in Individuals With Gait Impairments
Gait dysfunction often occurs following stroke, neurological or musculoskeletal disease, injury and surgery. One of the consequences of such deficit is an increased risk of fall and injury.
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Disorders, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Joint Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02031757
- Testing
- perturbation training, balance exercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Stroke, Stroke, Acute
A Multisite Exploration of Balance Perturbations With and Without Body Weight Support
ZeroG is an FDA-listed robotic body weight support system (BWSS). Mounted on an overhead track, patients are fitted in a harness system tethered to said track, and are able to practice gait and balance activities without the risk…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Balance; Distorted, Balance; Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05110300
- Testing
- Body weight support system control group, Body weight support system with balance perturbations
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Effects of Ankle Evertor Fatigue on Perturbed Gait
This study will investigate the effects of ankle evertor muscle fatigue on gait stability during treadmill walking with mechanical perturbations.
- Trial name
- NCT07273097
- Testing
- Muscle fatigue
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Acute Disruption of Ankle Syndesmosis
Comparison of Gait in Syndesmosis Injuries Treated With Screw Fixation vs Suture Button
Injuries to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis are common and occur in an estimated 25% of all rotational ankle fractures. Anatomic reduction of the syndesmosis has been associated with improved functional outcome as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT04972578
- Testing
- Suture Button vs Screw Fixation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cerebral Palsy
Repetitive Split-Belt Treadmill Perturbation in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
This study was designed to investigate the effect of repeated split-belt treadmill waking practice on gait symmetry, dynamic balance control, and locomotor capacity in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy (ULCP).
- Trial name
- NCT05350241
- Testing
- Split-belt treadmill training, Standard physical therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Gait, Stumbling, Gait, Perturbation
Mimicking Slipping Responses Using a Novel Mechanical Perturbation Algorithm
Healthy subjects will be invited to fill out a questionnaire regarding falls and balance skills followed by normal walking trials on a treadmill at 9 different speeds (0.28-1.4 m/s).
- Trial name
- NCT05890755
- Testing
- Mechanical pertubation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Steps Against the Burden of Parkinson's Disease - RCT Kiel
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects over 10 million worldwide, causing unstable gait and falls in 70% of patients despite medication. This leads to confidence loss, isolation, fractures, and hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- StepuP (NCT07058285)
- Testing
- Speed-dependent treadmill training (SDTT), SDTT+ anteroposterior perturbations
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kiel
Stroke
PBBT and WBV Effect on Balance and Gait in Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of perturbation based balance exercises with whole body vibration training in sub-acute stroke patients and to evaluate their effects on balance, and gait.
- Trial name
- NCT05588661
- Testing
- Perturbation Exercises, Whole Body Vibration
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Parkinson Disease, Falls
Steps Against the Burden of Parkinson's Disease - TelAviv/Bologna
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects over 10 million worldwide, causing unstable gait and falls in 70% of patients despite medication. This leads to confidence loss, isolation, fractures, and hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- StepuP (NCT07105787)
- Testing
- SDTT + VR triggered adaptations, Speed-dependent treadmill training (SDTT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel, Italy
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kiel
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Steps Against the Burden of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease Treadmill Training RCT Summary Parkinson's disease (PD) affects over 10 million people globally. Despite optimal pharmacological treatment, approximately 70% of individuals experience unstable gait and falls…
- Trial name
- StepuP (NCT07057219)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Stroke
Perturbation Based Training And Bobath-Based Trunk Exercises On Gait , Postural Control And Mobility
This study compares two approaches for rehabilitating stroke patients: Perturbation-Based Training and Bobath-Based Trunk Exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT06130839
- Testing
- Rocker board training, Stable surface training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hip Arthropathy
Gluteus Maximus Transfer Following THA Does Not Improve Abductor Strength
Gluteus maximus transfer following THA does not improve abductor strength - a case-control gait analysis study of 15 patients with gluteus medius disruption The investigators have compared 15 gluteus maximus transferred patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04798742
- Testing
- Gluteus maximus transfer
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Parkinson Disease, Vestibular Disorder
Visual Perturbation Training to Reduce Fall Risk in People with Parkinson's Disease
Falls during walking are common in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Fall risk can be attributed in part to the loss of automaticity in walking and an increased reliance on sensory cues, such as the input from the balance…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Vestibular Disorder, Gait, Falling
- Trial name
- Vesti-PD (NCT05690308)
- Testing
- Visual perturbation treadmill training, Regular treadmill training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Accidental Falls
Effect of Perturbation Training on Balance Control in Elderly Persons
The proposed project is a prospective experimental Randomized Control Trial study design. Independent old adults (age 70 years old and older) who do not suffer from balance problems willing to participate in the study will be…
- Trial name
- BaMPer (NCT01439451)
- Testing
- perturbation training
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barzilai Medical Center