Clinical trials: Gait Biomechanics
Knee Osteoarthritis, Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Motor Learning in Knee Osteoarthritis
Non-surgical treatment options, like exercise therapy, show excellent short-term effects regarding pain reduction and improvement of knee function. However, mid- and long-term effects are missing so far.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Physiotherapy
- Trial name
- MLKOA (NCT04445350)
- Testing
- External Focus Of Attention, Internal Focus Of Attention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Dyspnoea
Sports Shoes and the Six-Minute Walk Test in COPD
COPD: A Leading Cause of Respiratory Disability COPD, primarily linked to smoking, affects 3.5 million people in France and causes 15,000 deaths each year.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Dyspnoea, Exercise Intolerance
- Trial name
- ChaussePnee (NCT07445750)
- Testing
- Active Sports Shoes, Usual Shoes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Healhty, Sedanter
Effects of Lower Extremity Neural Mobilization on Gait Biomechanics and Spinal Alignment
This randomized single-blinded trial aimed to compare the immediate effects of lower extremity neural slider and neural tensioner exercises on gait parameters and spinal alignment in sedentary young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07491432
- Testing
- Lower Extremity Neural Slider Exercise, Lower Extremity Neural Tensioner Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Healthy
Does Listening to Music Alter the Running Mechanics?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether in healthy subjects listening to music while running influences the ground pressure forces, the vertical loading and, overall, the running biomechanics.
- Trial name
- NCT03506282
- Testing
- Running while listening to a traffic audio track, Running with music at moderate volume, Running with music at moderate-to-high volume
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Sassari
Stroke
Walking Training With Partial Body Weight Support on Static and Dynamic Surfaces in Stroke Survivers
The purpose of this study is evaluate the effects of walking training with partial body weight support on static (floor) and dynamic (treadmill) surfaces in individuals with hemiparesis due to stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02088255
- Testing
- Static surface, Dynamic surface
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Balance Control
Effects of Smartphone Use on Gait and Postural Control in Healthy Adults
This study evaluated the effects of smartphone use on gait biomechanics and standing postural control in healthy adults. Participants performed standardized smartphone tasks under different experimental conditions while walking…
- Conditions
- Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Balance Control, Smartphones
- Trial name
- NCT07858786
- Testing
- Instagram Browsing, YouTube Video Viewing, Text Messaging
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Gait, Foot Biomechanics
Gait and Cognitive Function in Relation to Foot Arch Structure in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the relationship between foot arch structure and spatiotemporal gait parameters and cognitive function in older adults.
- Conditions
- Gait, Foot Biomechanics, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT07582367
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Mindfulness, Gait Biomechanics
Changes in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Experienced Meditators
This research project aims to investigate whether participation in a 5-day meditation retreat is associated with changes in biomechanical gait parameters in experienced meditators.
- Trial name
- NCT07738653
- Testing
- Meditation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Miguel Servet
Joint Disease, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Quantitative Gait Analysis for Clinical Decision Making
The overall purpose of this study is to develop an improved gait analysis system for the real time acquisition, calculation and interpretation of joint kinematic and kinetic information using linked segment body model animation…
- Trial name
- NCT00223353
- Testing
- Prosthetics, Orthotics and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) on Gait Biomechanics in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that puts individuals at high risk for injuries and long-term disabilities as a result of a fall or other trauma.
- Trial name
- (OMT/PD) (NCT03616145)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Light Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
"Balance, Gait, and Motion Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis"
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to investigate the relationship between functional measures of balance and gait and objective kinetic and kinematic parameters in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Postural Balance, Motion Analysis
- Trial name
- MS-BALGAIT (NCT07630311)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Arthralgia, Joint Stiffness
Impact of 'Recovery' Footwear on Lower Extremity Comfort and Biomechanics
The goal of this study is to understand the impact of wearing shoes with a compliant, energy absorbing midsole material, outside of athletic training sessions on the mechanics of movement, performance, and perceived joint pain…
- Conditions
- Arthralgia, Joint Stiffness, Gait Mechanics
- Trial name
- NCT04830540
- Testing
- OOFOS Recovery Footwear
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Cerebral Palsy
Walking in the HIBBOT: is Gait Improved?
The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the innovative walking aid HIBBOT on the functions, activity and participation of young children with Cerebral Palsy, in comparison with conventional walking aids.
- Trial name
- NCT04172324
- Testing
- HIBBOT, Standard Care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effects of a Powered Knee Orthosis on Gait Kinematics of Children With Knee Extension Deficiency
Crouch gait/walking, characterized by an 'over-flexed' knee when the leg is supporting body weight, is common in children with diagnoses of cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other incomplete spinal cord injuries.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05330052
- Testing
- Agilik
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Musculoskeletal Injury, Musculoskeletal Diseases
The Effects of AFO Heel Height and Stiffness on Gait
The proposed study evaluates the effect of ankle foot orthosis (AFO) heel height and stiffness on the forces and motion of the lower limb during over-ground walking in individuals who use an AFO for daily walking.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Injury, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- AFOHeel (NCT04800484)
- Testing
- Tall Soft, Tall Firm, Short Soft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Knee Osteoarthritis
Strengthening Program for Foot-ankle Muscles in People With Knee Osteoarthritis
The main objective of this trial is To evaluate the effect of an ankle and foot muscle strengthening program on pain, analgesic consumption, functionality, and lower limb biomechanics during gait in individuals with knee…
- Trial name
- NCT04154059
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis of Foot (Disorder)
Foot Orthotic for Early Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis
The overall purpose of this project is to investigate the neuro adaptations of pain and biomechanical differences between placebo and a custom-made foot orthoses for patients with RA.
- Trial name
- NCT03561688
- Testing
- Foot orthotics, Standard insole
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Regionshospital Nordjylland
Parkinson Disease, Parkinson Disease 10
Effects of Nordic Walking in Parkinson Disease Patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of a Nordic and free walking training program on clinical, functional and biomechanical parameters of gait, in people with PD.
- Trial name
- Walking (NCT03355521)
- Testing
- Nordic Walking, Free Walking
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Falls, Aging
The Effects of Minimal Shoes in Older People at Risk of Falls: The Feetback Shoe Study
A third of people over 65, and half of people over 80, fall at least once a year. Falls are the most common cause of death from injury in the over 65s and result in a significant financial burden on the whole society.
- Trial name
- FSS (NCT03874728)
- Testing
- Minimal shoes, Standardised conventional shoes, Barefoot
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Gastrocnemius Tightness
The Effect of Physiotherapy on Lower Extremity Function and Gait in Children with Isolated Gastrocnemius Muscle Tightness
Since the gastrocnemius muscle crosses both joints, the joint kinematics of the ankle are affected by knee flexion. According to the Kendall \& McCreary assessment of normal joint motion angles, the generally accepted normal…
- Conditions
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics, Gastrocnemius Tightness, Pes Planovalgus
- Trial name
- NCT06678139
- Testing
- physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University