Clinical trials: Gait Balance
Parkinson
Prism Adaptation Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Subjects diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, between ages of 40-85 inclusive, who have been referred for gait training.
- Trial name
- NCT02380859
- Testing
- Prism adaptation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of Virtual Reality-based Training on Balance and Walking in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of short-term (3 days/week for 2 weeks) Virtual Reality (VR) active video gaming intervention on static and dynamic balance, versus traditional balance training exercises…
- Trial name
- NCT06023563
- Testing
- Virtual reality active video gaming using Nintendo switch sports, Standard physical therapy balance exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Ambulation Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady
The Sensorimotor Locus of Balance Control in Elderly Gait
The aging population is at an exceptionally high risk of debilitating falls, contributing significantly to reduced independence and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Ambulation Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady, Fall, Position Sense Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03341728
- Testing
- Optical flow perturbations, Normal walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Amputation, Elderly
Falls in Older Persons With Limb Loss
Lower limb prosthesis users are known to be at a substantially increased fall risk compared to able-bodied individuals. The interaction between increased fall risk, reduced balance confidence and high prevalence of a fear of…
- Trial name
- FOPLL (NCT03670004)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease
Varenicline for Gait and Balance Impairment in Parkinson Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if varenicline is effective in improving gait and balance impairment in patients with Parkinson disease.
- Trial name
- Chantix-PD (NCT01341080)
- Testing
- Varenicline, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
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
Gait Disorders
ActiveStep Comparative Effectiveness Trial
The investigators are conducting a multi-center randomized prospective trial comparing a standard physical therapy gait and balance program with a gait and balance program that includes the ActiveStep™ treadmill.
- Trial name
- RACE (NCT01006967)
- Testing
- ActiveStep Treadmill, Physical Therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- Jon D. Lurie
Ataxia - Other
Assistive Devices and Gait in Persons With Ataxia
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of various assistive devices on gait quality and balance for individuals with cerebellar ataxia.
- Trial name
- NCT06866353
- Testing
- Walking with different walkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Physical Therapy and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease
While deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is commonly used to reduce tremor, muscle stiffness, and bradykinesia in people with Parkinson disease (PD), preliminary studies suggest balance may worsen and…
- Trial name
- PTDBS (NCT03181282)
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Aging
Optimizing tDCS to Improve Dual Task Gait and Balance
The objective of this study is to determine the acute effects of single sessions of optimized tDCS, conventional tDCS, and sham stimulation on dual task standing and walking in older adults who are free of overt disease yet who…
- Trial name
- OptiStim (NCT04295798)
- Testing
- Conventional tDCS, Optimized tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Parkinson's Disease
Effects of Cholinergic Augmentation on Measures of Balance and Gait
This study will compare the effects of placebo and donepezil, a drug that helps conserve concentrations of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, on measures of balance and gait in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT02206620
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Parkinson's Disease
The Role of Cerebellar Hyperactivity in Parkinson's Disease
Gait and balance disturbances are one of the most incapacitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) (Boonstra et al. 2008). They can cause falls and are therefore associated with the negative spiral of (near) falls, fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT02349789
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Noninvasive Neuromodulation for Treatment of Symptoms Due to Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators hypothesis is that electrical stimulation to the tongue that directly stimulates two cranial nerve nuclei (Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Nuclei), will excite neural impulses to the brainstem and cerebellum.
- Trial name
- NCT02158494
- Testing
- Balance and Gait Training using neurostimulation modulation.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Neuroplasticity in Parkinson´s Disease After Training
This project aims to determine the effects of the HiBalance program on neuroplastic changes in people with mild to moderate Parkinson´s disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neural Degeneration
- Trial name
- BETA-PD (NCT03213873)
- Testing
- HiBalance, Speech and communication therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Using Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback and Motor Imagery to Enhance Motor Timing and Precision in Cerebellar Ataxia
The aim of the research is to improve motor function in people with cerebellar ataxia by using neuroimaging methods and mental imagery to "exercise" motor networks in the brain.
- Conditions
- Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Cerebellar Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT05436262
- Testing
- Real-time fMRI with neurofeedback of motor imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Parkinson Disease
Safety and Efficacy of State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton Technology to Improve Mobility in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of using of a portable exoskeleton for walking training in persons with Parkinson's disease that have gait mobility problems and/or postural instability.
- Trial name
- NCT04587193
- Testing
- Robotic-assist gait training device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Study Evaluating Intepirdine (RVT-101) on Gait and Balance in Subjects With Dementia
This study seeks to evaluate the effect of intepirdine (RVT-101) on gait and balance in patients with Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies or Parkinson's Disease Dementia.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02910102
- Testing
- RVT-101 35 mg
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Axovant Sciences Ltd.
Multiple Sclerosis
An Open Label, Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate the Effects of Dalfampridine Withdrawal on Gait and Balance Parameters in Subjects With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The purpose of this study is to determine changes on overall gait as well as in multiple gait and balance parameters after withdrawal of dalfampridine-ER 10mg in MS subjects who are receiving the medication consistently for at…
- Trial name
- NCT01535664
- Testing
- Withdrawal of dalfampridine-ER 10mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic
Effect of Structured Progressive Task-Oriented Circuit Class Training With Motor Imagery on Gait in Stroke
The objectives of the study will be General Objective is to investigate the effect of TOCCT with MI on gait performance in patients with stroke. Speific Objevtives.
- Trial name
- NCT03436810
- Testing
- Motor imagery, Health education, Task-Oriented Circuit Class Training
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University