Clinical trials: Gait Dysfunction
Parkinson Disease, Dementia
Using Gait Robotics to Improve Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
This study evaluates the benefits of exoskeleton-based exercise for improving mood and cognition in people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03583879
- Testing
- Exoskeleton exercise, Standard exercise, No treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Cognitive-Sensorimotor Function in Long-COVID
Growing evidence indicates that many people who have chronic post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) will experience ongoing neurological and musculoskeletal impairment that can affect gait and balance.
- Trial name
- NCT06850350
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sensory Deficits
Falls Prevention: Gait-Synchronized Vibration System
The purpose of this study is to develop an abnormal gait detection algorithm and a vibratory stimulation system on a lower limb to improve gait stability and prevent falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02635113
- Testing
- Gait Synchronized Vibration System
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Parkinson's Disease
Subthalamic Nucleus, Akinesia and Parkinson's Disease
This program aims to understand the role of the subthalamic nucleus in the control of the movement in healthy humans and patients with Parkinson's disease, how the STN dysfunction contributes to akinesia and how the STN…
- Trial name
- GB-MOV (NCT01682668)
- Testing
- Bilateral subthalamic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroplasty
Investigating the Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Gait Dysfunction Following Knee Surgery
For patients with a history of knee surgery, especially knee arthroplasty, the persistence of abnormal gait kinematics is a frequently encountered issue that can hinder their ability to return to normal daily living.
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroplasty, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Gait, Unsteady
- Trial name
- NCT05580640
- Testing
- OMT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Midwestern University
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
Stroke, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
ZEPU AI9 Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the ZEPU AI9 lower limb exoskeleton robot is feasible, safe, and effective for people with walking difficulty caused by stroke, incomplete spinal cord injury, or orthopedic…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Spinal Cord Injuries, Incomplete, Postoperative Complication
- Trial name
- NCT07750808
- Testing
- ZEPU-AI9 Lower Limb Exoskeleton Gait Training, Standard-of-Care Rehabilitation
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh Medical University
PD, Gait Dysfunction, Neurologic
Effectiveness of Different Approaches for the Rehabilitation of Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Evaluation of the effectiveness of three different approaches for the rehabilitation of gait in patients with PD within a multidisciplinary, intensive rehabilitation treatment (MIRT).
- Conditions
- PD, Gait Dysfunction, Neurologic, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- Tr-T-VR (NCT03021408)
- Testing
- MIRT + Treadmill, MIRT + Treadmill Plus, MIRT + Virtual Reality
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Digital Neurorehabilitation Program Using Exergames for Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a semi-autonomous digital telerehabilitation program using therapeutic video games ("exergames") can help improve quality of life and functional independence in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT07423260
- Testing
- Digital exergame-based neurorehabilitation program, Individual conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid
Falls, Gait
Donepezil and the Risk of Falls in Seniors With Cognitive Impairment
Compared with cognitively normal older adults, those with mild cognitive problems (MCI) have a two-fold higher rate of falls, sustain more fractures, and have a higher rate of mortality due to falls.
- Conditions
- Falls, Gait, Balance, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT00934531
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Muscle Energy Techniques
Comparative Effects of Autogenic Inhibition and Reciprocal Inhibition Technique on Pain, Functional Disability and Gait in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfuction.
Sacro-iliac joint act as the shock absorber of the body. It is responsible for transferring vertical load of the whole body to lower limb hence contributing to stability of pelvic girdle.
- Trial name
- NCT07600359
- Testing
- Autogenic Inhibition, Reciprocal Inhibition
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Gait, Unsteady
The Effect of Improvement in Function on Foot Pressure, Balance and Gait in Children With Upper Extremity Affected
It has been shown that movements of the upper extremity during walking are associated with lower extremity mobility. For example, when walking at a slow pace, the swing frequency of the arms is 2: 1 compared to the legs, while…
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Gait, Unsteady, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT04671524
- Testing
- Exercise protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Cognitive-Frailty Gait Biomechanics for Early Dementia Detection
The purpose of this study is to better understand how physical characteristics, walking patterns, and a blood-based brain health marker differ between older adults with dementia and healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- gait dementia (NCT07448909)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Gaze and Gait Training With rTMS
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), gaze and gait training to improve walking and balance in people with or without mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05864313
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Gait training, Gaze training
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Augmented Reality Treadmill Walking for Cognitive and Physical Health in Older Adults
This study evaluated the feasibility and health effects of using augmented reality (AR) treadmill walking in older adults. Sixty community-dwelling adults aged 65 to 80 years were randomly assigned to either an AR treadmill group…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- ART-Walk (NCT07074613)
- Testing
- Traditional Treadmill Walking, JOHNSON 8.1T treadmill with Passport AR system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
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
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia
Gait Analysis by Induced Disorientation in a VR Environment
The aim of the study is to investigate whether the effect of disorientation on physical motion and gait among dementia patients, can be reliably measured in a laboratory environment, by means of a virtual reality (VR)…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia, Disorientation, Young Adults
- Trial name
- NCT04134806
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Rostock
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.
Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability
Evaluation of the Measurement Properties of a 5 Time Repeated Instrumented Timed Up and Go (5iTUG)
In order to tailor interventions, objective assessments of physical function is needed. A limitation of several of today's clinical assessments is that they require too much time and/or space.
- Conditions
- Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability, Balance, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- 5iTUG (NCT03769220)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)