Clinical trials: Gait Disorders in Old Age
Physical Therapy
Comparison of Strengthening and Balance Exercises in Early-Stage Dementia
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the effects of balance exercises versus strengthening exercises on gait and cognitive parameters in older adults with early-stage dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT07040007
- Testing
- Strengthening Exercises, Balance Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Zeynep Beyza Kuşva
Geriatric Disorder
Whole Body Vibration Exercise Training for Institutionalized Elderly
It is hypothesized that whole body vibration exercise group will have significantly more improvement in physical functioning and reduction in fall incidence among institutionalized elderly, compared with conventional exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT01735682
- Testing
- Whole body vibration, Conventional exercise, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Aging, Pain, Acute
Effects of Acute Pain on Motor Learning in Young vs Older Adults
To date, the effects of pain on motor learning have not been thoroughly investigated, particularly in older adults. Broadly, the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of acute pain on locomotor learning and its…
- Conditions
- Aging, Pain, Acute, Cognitive Decline, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05471557
- Testing
- pain delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age
ExerG: Video Game-based Physical Cognitive Training for Patients: a Usability Study
Video game-based training programs, in the following referred to as "exergames" are an innovative digital training approach to simultaneously train physical and cognitive functions and increase training motivation for various…
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- ExerGetic (NCT05967078)
- Testing
- ExerG
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Frank Behrendt
Sarcopenia
Impact of Whole-body Vibration Training on Sarcopenic Elderly
Sarcopenia is defined as a phenomenon which the amount of muscle mass in elderly aged 60-70 years is about 20-30% lower than that of the young adults and middle-aged people due to muscle atrophy caused by aging and alteration in…
- Trial name
- NCT03695354
- Testing
- whole body vibration plus conventional therapy, conventional therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Fall, Aging
Study of Static and Dynamic Posturographic Elements Predictive of Falls in the Institutionalized Elderly
A fall in the elderly is defined by the WHO as "an event in which a person [over 65 years of age] inadvertently falls to a lower level on the ground or other surface than they were previously at".
- Conditions
- Fall, Aging, Gait, Unsteady, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- POSTADYCHUTE (NCT05171036)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Borelli UMR 9010
Disorders of Balance
Study of Improving Gait Parameters When Using a Cane in "Light Touch" Condition in Elderly People With and Without Walking Difficulties
This project aims to study the effect of haptic sensory information delivered at the hand using a cane in "light touch" or "light support" condition on postural stability and spatial and temporal gait parameters of elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT02899845
- Testing
- postural task, walk task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Cardiovascular Disease
The Effects of Tai Chi in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiac exercise rehabilitation consists of walking and bicycling activities. As the population requiring rehabilitation is aging, other forms of exercise may be useful and better tolerated.
- Trial name
- NCT01592357
- Testing
- Tai Chi exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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
Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Muscle Thickness, Fatty Liver Density and Aerobic Capacity in Elderly Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of a 4-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) program on diaphragm muscle thickness, fatty liver density, functional capacity, and quality of life in elderly men…
- Conditions
- Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness, Fatty Liver, Reduced Functional Capacity
- Trial name
- IMT AND ELDERL (NCT07193082)
- Testing
- Experimental Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT Group), Control Group: No inspiratory muscle training.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Aging, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations.
- Trial name
- NCT07568951
- Testing
- Age, Parkinson's disease (PD)
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sarcopenia, Gait Disorders in Old Age
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized INTerventional Clinical Trial (SARA-INT)
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of two daily doses of BIO101 versus placebo on mobility function as measured by gait speed using the 400MW test.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Gait Disorders in Old Age, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- SARA-INT (NCT03452488)
- Testing
- BIO101
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Biophytis
Stroke, Old Age
Responders to Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation in Individuals Post-Stroke and Older Adults
Stroke is among the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Post-stroke neuromotor impairments are heterogeneous, yet often result in reduced walking ability characterized by slow, asymmetric, and unstable gait…
- Trial name
- NCT06085248
- Testing
- Subject-specific optimized RAS, Active walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Hip Fractures, Gait Disorders in Old Age
Clinical Study of the Effects of a SWalker II and VR for Hip Fracture Rehabilitation in the Elderly
This project is structured in two distinct phases. The first phase deals with the recovery of the hip fracture in the acute phase up to ambulation, and the second is understood as the continuation of functional improvement of…
- Trial name
- SWalker-VR (NCT06025981)
- Testing
- Preliminary Phase, Phase I - Early gait rehabilitation, Phase II - Maintenance gait function ( with VR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Werium Assistive Solutions
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Differential Air Pressure Technology for Treatment of Diabetic Elderly Patients
Aging can be defined as sequential deterioration that occurs in elderly people including weakness, loss of mobility, decline of physical capabilities, increase susceptibility to disease and many other age-related physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT04620265
- Testing
- Antigravity treadmill training 100% weight bearing, Antigravity treadmill training 75% weight bearing, Antigravity treadmill training 50% weight bearing
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Alzheimer Dementia
Comparison of Dual Assignment, Cadence, and Gait Speed in Alzheimer's Dementia and Healthy Geriatric Individuals
Tests will be performed in individuals with Alzheimer's dementia to compare dual-task and gait with healthy geriatric individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05767580
- Testing
- evaluation
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Sarcopenia
A 24-week Off-drug Extension Study in Sarcopenic Elderly Who Completed Treatment in the 6-month Core Study
This extension study was a 24-week off-drug follow-up of the core CBYM338E2202 (NCT ) study and the main objective was to determine the long-term durability of bimagrumab (BYM338) effect after a 6-month treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT02468674
- Testing
- bimagrumab
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness
Foot Core Exercise Program on Balance Control and Walking in Aged Sarcopenia
In modern society with an increasing aging population, recent literature has defined sarcopenia as a significant reduced mass and function of skeletal muscle with physical limitations due to aging.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness, Walking, Difficulty, Balance Control
- Trial name
- NCT05750888
- Testing
- integrated exercise therapy with 3D printing exerciser for training intrinsic foot muscles, regular exercises for the elderly
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
SYNchronizing Exercises, Remedies in Gait and Cognition at Home (SYNERGIC@Home)
Background: Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs) may be possible for persons with subjective (SCI) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or normal cognition and risk factors.
- Trial name
- SYNERGIC@Hom (NCT04997681)
- Testing
- Combined Aerobic Exercise and Resistance Training (AE + RT), Cognitive Training (NeuropeakTM), Control Cognitive Training of Website Searching and Video Watching (WS+V)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Postural Imbalance, Gait, Unsteady
A Device for Screening of Fall Risk in the Elderly
This study evaluates the screening accuracy of a device (OAK) in assessing fall risk in the elderly, compared to the assessment provided by the Algorithm for Fall Risk Assessment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT02655796
- Testing
- OAK
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio