Clinical trials: Gait Disorder
Parkinson's Disease
Laser Light Cues for Gait Freezing in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to gather data to see if the Laser Cane and/or U-Step Walker with laser accessory is more effective in aiding with gait freezing than a regular cane/U-Step Walker in patients who have idiopathic…
- Trial name
- NCT00320242
- Testing
- 1 mo baseline before visual cue
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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.
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain
The Effect of AposTherapy on Knee Pain
AposTherapy is a home based exercise program utilizing footwear that causes exercise with normal activity that may significantly improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis since patients with knee osteoarthritis have…
- Trial name
- AposKnee (NCT03171168)
- Testing
- AposTherapy, Traditional Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Effect of Lower Extremity Ankle Foot Orthoses in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a specifically designed ankle foot orthosis (AFO, hinged, with Tamarack joint and adjustable check strap) on the spatial and temporal gait parameters, electromyography…
- Trial name
- NCT01798927
- Testing
- Ankle foot orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern 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
Depression, Cognitive Impairment
1/2-Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression (The D3 Study)
Growing evidence suggests that dopamine contributes to key cognitive, emotional, and motor functions across the lifespan. In Late-Life Depression (LLD), dysfunction in these areas is common, predicts poor outcomes, and manifests…
- Conditions
- Depression, Cognitive Impairment, Gait Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04493320
- Testing
- Carbidopa/levodopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Stroke
Reducing Asymmetry During Gait Using the TPAD (Tethered Pelvic Assist Device) for Stroke Patients
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall feasibility in terms of safety, treatment tolerance and adherence as well as preliminarily address how effective this treatment model using the TPAD and overground…
- Trial name
- NCT03203291
- Testing
- TPAD (Tethered Pelvic Assist Device)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
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
Adult ALL, Healthy
Effects of Malleo-Lok Stiffness on Lower Limb Mechanics
The primary purpose of this research study is to determine if the stiffness of a commercially available ankle foot orthosis (Malleo-Lok, Bio-Mechanical Composites, Des Moines IA) impacts gait biomechanics and overall joint level…
- Trial name
- MalleoLokStiff (NCT04806100)
- Testing
- Malleo-Lok
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Spastic Gait, Spastic
Exoskeleton Robotic Assisted Gait Training in Spastic Stroke Post Botulinum Toxin A Injection
The purpose of this project is to examine and compare the immediate and long-term effects of combined Botulinum toxin type A(BoNT-A) injection with exoskeleton Robotic assisted gait training (RABT) in patients with post-stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT06070987
- Testing
- BoNT-A injections, RF BoNT-A injection in first period and robot therapy, RF BoNT-A injection in second period and robot therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke
Effect of Mirror Therapy on Lower Extremity Motor Control and Gait in Patients With Stroke
Mirror therapy may be an effective intervention in increasing motor control and gait performance in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01574079
- Testing
- Traditional Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy plus Mirror Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Gait Modifications and Cutaneous Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to quantify differences in joint mechanics between different types of walking in healthy individuals and individuals with knee pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT02884414
- Testing
- Cutaneous stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
A 12-Week Home-Based Electrical Stimulation Program for Strength in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this research is to investigate if a 12-week program of stimulation assisted activities can combat disuse atrophy for individuals diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
- Trial name
- NCT05765435
- Testing
- 12-week exercise and walking program, NMES, FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Cionic, Inc.
Foot Drop, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses on Gait Efficiency in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Foot Drop
This study is designed to see if children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have developed foot drop during treatment for their leukemia consume less oxygen when walking with or without an ankle brace designed to support…
- Trial name
- NCT01001390
- Testing
- AFO Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Muscle Synergies During Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Robot-assisted Gait Therapy
This is a single-arm longitudinal study for children with cerebral palsy with gait impairments that involves robot-assisted gait training (RGT) and includes pre and post-data collection visits.
- Trial name
- NCT06156969
- Testing
- Robot-Assisted Gait Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Stroke, Acute Stroke
Soft Exosuits for Functional Gait Recovery in Acute Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the use of soft exosuits in patients post stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06231511
- Testing
- Hip flexion soft exosuit, ReWalk ReStore soft exosuit, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Multiple Sclerosis
The Therapeutic Effects of Forced Aerobic Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis
This project will investigate the feasibility and initial efficacy of two aerobic exercise training approaches, forced and voluntary, to improve motor function in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT04906057
- Testing
- Forced Aerobic Exercise (FE), Voluntary Aerobic Exercise (VE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Stroke, Hemiplegic Gait
An Exploratory Clinical Study on a Variable Speed and Sensing Treadmill System (VASST) for Hemiparetic Gait Rehabilitation
To conduct a feasibility clinical trial to test a novel patient sensing automated treadmill device devised by local engineers for subacute hemiplegic stroke patients for gait rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- VASST (NCT01811680)
- Testing
- Variable Speed and Sensing Treadmill
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Postacute Sequelae of Sars-CoV-2, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients With Postacute Sequelae of Sars-CoV-2
The purpose of the pilot study is to examine acceptability and proof of concept effectiveness of a wireless TENS technology to address PASC associated FM.
- Conditions
- Postacute Sequelae of Sars-CoV-2, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Widespread Chronic Pain, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05200858
- Testing
- TENS - high-dose, TENS - low-dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine