Clinical trials: Gait Disorder
Mild Cognitive Impairment
SYNchronizing Exercises, Remedies in GaIt and Cognition
The proposed SYNERGIC trial is uniquely designed to evaluate the effect of aerobic and progressive resistance training exercises, combined with cognitive training and Vitamin D3 supplementation, in cognition and mobility in older…
- Trial name
- SYNERGIC (NCT02808676)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Exercises (E), Cognitive Training (CT)
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic
Gait Training Combined With Behavioral Strategies for People With Stroke
A variety of rehabilitation techniques focused on improving disability after stroke have shown significant changes on walking speed, and endurance. Also, the administration of combined techniques showed better results.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Trial name
- NCT04546217
- Testing
- Treadmill training + transfer package (TT+TP), Treadmill training (TT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Parkinson Disease
Sing for Your Saunter
Older adults, and particularly those with Parkinson disease (PD), may experience walking difficulties that negatively impact their daily function and quality of life.
- Trial name
- SFYS (NCT04246476)
- Testing
- Mentally singing, Listening to music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Walking Aids in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the single point cane will relieve pain and disability in overweight or obese people with knee OA through altered joint biomechanics and what factors influence acceptance of cane use.
- Trial name
- NCT00223795
- Testing
- Single point cane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
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
Parkinson's Disease
The Effect of Donepezil on Gait and Balance in Parkinson's Disease
This study involves Parkinson's disease (PD). Symptoms include slow movement, tremor, and muscle rigidity. Current medications for the treatment of PD do not improve gait and balance difficulties in individuals with PD.
- Trial name
- NCT01521117
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke, Hemiparesis
Aquatic Treadmill Therapy for Improving Gait, Balance, Fitness and Quality of Life in Stroke Patients
This study aims to determine if Aquatic Treadmill Therapy is effective for improving economy of gait, gait speed, balance, and cardiovascular fitness in people with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- ATT (NCT00983827)
- Testing
- Aquatic treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Stroke
Clinical Reasoning Process of Physiotherapists When Observing Hemiplegic Gait
The goal of this study is to find out what clinical reasoning process physiotherapists undergo when observing hemiplegic patients gait.
- Trial name
- NCT02504073
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Bern
Multiple Sclerosis
The Neural Mechanisms of Split-belt Treadmill Adaptation in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Majority of people with multiple sclerosis experience difficulty with balance and mobility, leading to an increased risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05878873
- Testing
- Split-belt Treadmill, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Adult ALL, Healthy
Heel Wedges and Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses to Control Knee Biomechanics
The proposed study evaluates the effect of medial and lateral wedges and carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) on lower limb forces and motion during walking.
- Trial name
- CDOKNEEpilot (NCT05209360)
- Testing
- Medial or Lateral Wedge, Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance; Distorted
Can Early Initiation of Rehabilitation With Wearable Sensor Technology Improve Outcomes in mTBI?
Every year 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States and of these, 84 % are considered mild TBI (mTBI).
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance; Distorted, Gait, Unsteady, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03479541
- Testing
- Timing of Rehabilitation, Biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Adrabetadex to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease
Due to different study designs, the sponsor separated Part C into this separate registration (NCT04958642), leaving Parts A/B in NCT02534844.
- Trial name
- NCT04958642
- Testing
- Adrabetadex
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Mandos LLC
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, Neurologic, Parkinson Disease
Bracing for Walking in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disease that results in characteristic gait dysfunction. Gait problems include decreased velocity, decreased stride length, difficulty with initiation of gait, postural…
- Trial name
- NCT03192046
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), Standardized walking/exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Knee Injuries, Knee Osteoarthritis
Gait Modification Treatments for Knee Pathology
The objective of this study is complete a longitudinal cross-over clinical study to investigate the effect of treatments for knee pathology, including cutaneous stimulation (skin vibration and soft knee brace), on locomotion…
- Trial name
- NCT03116230
- Testing
- Cutaneous Stimulation, Knee Sleeve
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Parkinson's Disease
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Parkinson's Disease
The use of low level electrical stimulation when applied over the head, also called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), is being tested by several groups of researchers to see if tDCS can improve movements of persons…
- Trial name
- NCT01100762
- Testing
- Cranial Electric Stimulation (CES), Treadmill, CES and Treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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
Gait, Unsteady, Postural Balance
Wii-Fit For Balance And Gait In Elderly Veterans
Falls are a major public health problem. They are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths in those aged over 65 years. Balance and gait abnormalities are major reasons for falls in elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02190045
- Testing
- Wii-Fit exercises, Cognitive remediation exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Gait Disorder
Cognitive Training and Dual-task Ability
The first goal of this study is to examine the extent to which the inclusion of dual-task practice to standard balance rehabilitation results in greater benefits to dual-task ability.
- Trial name
- NCT01895608
- Testing
- Balance rehabilitation + dual-tasking, Standard balance rehabilitation, Cognitive training (speed of processing)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development