Clinical trials: Gait
Aging
Effect of Dietary Supplementation on Dynamic Stability
The purpose of this study is to determine whether specific nutrient supplementation can improve dynamic stability in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02806765
- Testing
- (1S,3Z)-3-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-7a-methyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylidenecyclohexan-1-ol, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Flatfoot
The Effects of 12-week Custom-made Orthotic Intervention on the Structure and Function of the Foot of Healthy Young Adults During Gait Termination
The purpose of this study is to explore the long-term effects that orthotics imposes on the structure and function of the foot. The objectives of the study are to determine if the use of custom-made foot orthotics (CFO) cause…
- Trial name
- NCT02957812
- Testing
- Custom-made Foot Orthotics (CFO)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Human-Machine System for the H2 Lower Limb Exoskeleton
This research study will investigate the use of smart lower limb robotic exoskeleton (developed by the CSIC, Spain) in rehabilitation after stroke. It will compare robotic-assisted rehabilitation with supervised motor practice.
- Trial name
- H2-NeuroExo (NCT02114450)
- Testing
- Robot-assisted training with the H2 lower limb powered exoskeleton, Supervised motor practice
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Healthy
Immersive Virtual Reality During Robot-assisted Walking.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of manipulating the optic flow (OF) speed in 2 different virtual environments (VE) on active participation in healthy participants during virtual reality (VR) - enhanced…
- Trial name
- NCT03459014
- Testing
- Stimulus rich VE, Stimulus poor VE
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Menopause, Gait, Unsteady
Effects of Strength Training on the Gait and Pelvic Floor in Menopausal Women
The overall objective will be to observe whether a strength and balance training intervention produces significant changes in the analysis of double stance phase movement during gait, the analysis of coxofemoral, tibial and…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Gait, Unsteady, Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07824947
- Testing
- Strength training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Osteoarthritis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effect of Flamingo Exercises on Balance
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of flamingo exercise on balance in patients with balance impairment due to senil osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT03361449
- Testing
- Flamingo exercise, training with kinesthetic ability trainer
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ufuk University
Old Age; Atrophy, Aging
High-Speed Resistance Training Program in Independent Older Adults
The aims of the present investigation are: a) to determine the effects of a 16-weeks high-speed resistance training program on health parameters in independent older adults; and b) to verify the durability of the effects after 6…
- Trial name
- NCT05586087
- Testing
- Experimental group
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait Symptoms in Parkinson Disease
Pedunculopontine Nucleus Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation as a Treatment of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
This study is investigating the use of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on the Pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in changing freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07695233
- Testing
- Excitatory Stimulation, Inhibitory Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Chen
Gait
Effect of Manipulation of the Ankle Joint on Gait
The purpose of this study is to determine if manipulation of the ankle improves some measurable characteristics of how a person walks.
- Trial name
- NCT01787721
- Testing
- Ankle manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bridgeport
Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
Step Rate in Recreational Runners
This will be a pilot study to determine if a 6 week home training program can increase preferred step rate (cadence) in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03057522
- Testing
- Change in running cadence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Variable Visual Stimulus as a Novel Approach for Gait Rehabilitation
Deterioration in walking performance as a result of disease or simply as a result of aging is a serious threat to independence in older adults.
- Trial name
- VISNA (NCT03737331)
- Testing
- Fractal visual cueing, Periodic visual cueing, Random visual cueing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Gait, Spastic
Walking Ability and Limit of Stability in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Trunk control in children with spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) is impaired. They have weaker trunk muscle strenght, and insufficient sitting/standing balance according to their developing peers.
- Trial name
- NCT05583929
- Testing
- GAITRite gaitway system, Bertec Balance System
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Fall, Gait, Unsteady
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Unsteady Gait in Older Adults (StimGait)
Walking is a complex and continuous task that entails repetitive motions of the body. Relatively high gait variability sensitively predicts falls and cognitive decline in older adults.
- Conditions
- Fall, Gait, Unsteady, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT06008431
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (active)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Low Back Pain
Biomechanical Gait Analysis in Low Back Pain
The goal of this observational case-control study is to learn whether low back pain is associated with changes in gait and related clinical characteristics in adults over 18 years old.
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT07417345)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arrate Pinto Carral
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
Parkinson's Disease, Freezing of Gait
Study to Assess the Clinical Benefit and Safety of Droxidopa in Parkinson's Disease
Since droxidopa has been approved in Japan for treating freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease patients, this is to confirm and further investigate the safety and efficacy using a similar dose.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Freezing of Gait, Cognitive Ability, General
- Trial name
- NCT02066571
- Testing
- Droxidopa, sugar pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait
Motor Adaptation to Split-Belt Treadmill in Parkinson's Disease
Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a disabling symptom common in advanced Parkinson's Disease. FOG is an independent contributor to fall risk and is only partially relieved by medication.
- Trial name
- NCT03725215
- Testing
- Split-Belt Treadmill Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Breast Cancer Lymphedema
The Relationship Between Gait Parameters and Balance Disorder and Fall Risk in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema(BCRL)
In this study, researchers aimed to evaluate walking function, balance, and fall risk in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema.
- Trial name
- BCRL (NCT07420725)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Sarcopenia, Fall
Empirical Mode Decomposition and Decision Tree in Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is quickly becoming a major global public health issue. Falls are the leading cause of mortality among the elderly, and they must be addressed.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Fall, Gait, Unsteady, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT05396404
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Chronic Instability of Joint
The Influence of Dual Task and Gait Speed on Gait Variability in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability
Case-control study to evaluate gait parameters during different conditions between patients who suffer from chronic ankle instability and healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02745834
- Testing
- Gait analysis
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force