Clinical trials: Gait Disorders in Old Age
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
Effects of Walkasins on Gait Speed of Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairments
The primary aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effect of Walkasins, a wearable lower-limb sensory prosthesis, on the gait speed and balance function of participants with mild cognitive impairment as measured by the…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Gait Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT05723822
- Testing
- Walkasins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- RxFunction Inc.
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
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
Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Performance Parameters
Knee Osteoarthritis in Elderly People - Gait Analysis
The investigators perform a prospective controlled study and assess gait parameters in bilateral knee osteoarthritis (KOA) elderly patients with wireless system - BTS G-WALK, pre- and post-rehabilitation program.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Physical Performance Parameters, Ultrasound, Quality of Life (QOL)
- Trial name
- NCT07093229
- Testing
- Ultrasound exam of quadriceps muscles (left/right) and gait analysis, Electrotherapy measures: transcutaneous nerve stimulation, ultrasound and low intensity laser; each one daily , applied on both lower limbs, for 10 days. Kinetic measures daily, Gait training
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Diana Kamal
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, Unsteady, Health Behavior
The Effect of a Wearable Hip Assist Robot on Cardiopulmonary Metabolic Efficiency During Stair Ascent in Elderly Adults
The aim of this study was to identify the assistance effect of the new wearable hip assist robot, gait enhancing mechatronic system (GEMS) developed by Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.…
- Trial name
- NCT03389165
- Testing
- Wearable hip assist robot
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Fall, Gait Disorders in Old Age
Groningen Meander Walking Test in Older Adults With Balance Problems
This observational cross-sectional psychometric study aims to examine the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the Groningen Meander Walking Test in older adults with self-reported balance problems and/or a history…
- Conditions
- Fall, Gait Disorders in Old Age, Older People
- Trial name
- NCT07692373
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Falls, Frailty Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Home-Based Multicomponent Exercise Program With Digital Support in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Falls
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an 8-week multicomponent exercise program conducted at home with digital support through the VIVIFIL mobile application, compared to a traditional in-person hospital-based exercise…
- Conditions
- Falls, Frailty Syndrome, Gait Disorders, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- GAIT2CARE (NCT06936865)
- Testing
- VIVIFIL App Program, Hospital-Based Multicomponent Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Hearing Loss, Gait, Unsteady
Exercise to Improve Balance in Older Adults With Hearing Impairment - a Proof-of-concept Study
Hearing impairment is common in older adults, and recent research points to associations between hearing impairment and balance/mobility.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Gait, Unsteady, Balance; Distorted, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT04283279
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise, Vestibular rehabilitation exercise, Control
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Sarcopenia in Elderly
The Effect of Adding Elastic Resistance Training in Routine Physical Exercise on Walking Speed of Elderly People With Sarcopenia in Griya Wreda Jambangan, Surabaya
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn whether adding elastic resistance training (ERT) to routine physical exercise can improve walking speed in older adults aged 60 years or older with sarcopenia living at Griya…
- Trial name
- NCT07859969
- Testing
- Elastic Resistance Training, Routine Physical Exercise
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
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
Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline
Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression
Late-Life Depression (LLD), or depression in older adults, often presents with motivational deficits, deficits in performance in cognitive domains including processing speed and executive dysfunction, and mobility impairments.
- Conditions
- Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Levodopa
- Trial name
- D3 (NCT04469959)
- Testing
- L-Dopa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Frail Elderly, Fall
Comparison of Smartphone and Community-Based Delivery of the Otago Exercise Program for Fall Risk in Older Adults
The long-term goal of this project is to effectively bridge the research-clinic-community gap and to foster partnerships that support the implementation, utilization, and advocacy of evidence-based fall prevention programs in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07433153
- Testing
- Smartphone-Based Intervention, Group-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Binghamton University
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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
Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia in the Elderly: Benefit From a Change in Drug Therapy?
Mild hyponatremia is the commonest electrolyte imbalance in the older population. Recently, association between hyponatremia and bone fractures in the ambulatory elderly has been shown.
- Trial name
- NATRIPHAR (NCT01212211)
- Testing
- change in drug therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Balance, Postural, Gait
The Influence of Manual Therapy Applied to the Cervical Spine in the Prevention of Balance Disorders in the Elderly
Falling is a major trauma that can occur with aging, leading to very significant psychological and physical health effects with financial and societal consequences.
- Conditions
- Balance, Postural, Gait, Elderly
- Trial name
- ManEq (NCT05475652)
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EZUS-LYON 1
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Robotic Assisted Rehabilitation for Balance and Gait in Orthopedic Patients.
Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease affecting the joints. It is characterized by the presence of bone tissue that goes to make up for the loss of articular cartilage, causing pain and limitation of movement.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Gait Disorders in Old Age, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT05459584
- Testing
- Technological Rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Sarcopenia, Gait Disorders in Old Age
An OBServational Clinical Trial (SARA-OBS) in Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Patients Aged 65 Years and Over
The SARA-OBS is a single arm phase 2 clinical trial, with no investigational product and no therapeutic intervention that will be conducted in three European countries, (Belgium, France and Italy), and in the US.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Gait Disorders in Old Age, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- SARA-OBS (NCT03021798)
- Testing
- No Drug and no aspecific intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Biophytis