Clinical trials: Gait Instability
Amputation, Gait, Unsteady
Gait Parameters in a Cohort of Patients Fitted With a Canadian Prosthesis: Contribution of Quantified Gait Analysis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the biomechanics characterics of amputee with a canadian prothesis during gait.
- Trial name
- NCT06994741
- Testing
- Quantitative movement analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Robert Merle d'aubigné
Parkinson Disease
Dual-task Augmented Reality Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Activities of daily living (ADL) frequently involve the simultaneous performance of two or more tasks, such as crossing the street while holding a conversation, commonly referred to as dual tasking.
- Trial name
- DART (NCT04634331)
- Testing
- Augmented Reality Multi-Modal Training, Traditional Multi-Modal Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Effect of Pelvic Rigid Taping on Gait and Balance in Chronic Ankle Instability Patients With Pelvic Torsion
Ankle sprain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, with a high incidence among physically active individuals. acute ankle sprains associated with the development of chronic ankle instability (CAI) which has been…
- Trial name
- NCT07157072
- Testing
- Corrective rigid taping
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Enhancing Gait Using Alternating-Frequency DBS in Parkinson Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess how alternating-frequency Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) works to improve postural instability and gait, while also treating other motor symptoms of Parkinson Disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Disease Progression, Subthalamic Nucleus
- Trial name
- ENGAGE-PD (NCT05022147)
- Testing
- High-Frequency-Only Stimulation, Low-Frequency-Only Stimulation, Alternating, 50 sec High-Frequency, 10 sec Low-Frequency Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- James Liao
Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
External vs Internal-triggered Augmented-reality Visual Cues to Treat Freezing of Gait
Postural instability, freezing-of-gait (FOG), and falls are among the greatest unmet needs in Parkinson disease (PD). FOG eventually affects more than half of people with PD, and is notoriously difficult to treat…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Parkinsonian Disorders, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- ELIMINATE-FOG (NCT05608915)
- Testing
- No Cue, Conventional Cue, Constant Cue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Parkinson Disease, Bone Loss
Bone Mineral Density Changes Among Clinical Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease
The bone loss in Parkinson's disease (PD) emerges as a non-motor symptom with motor and non-motor outcomes, such as fracture and musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03806517
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
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
Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability
Anterior Foot Wedge With Neuromuscular Training for Balance in Parkinson's Disease
This study will test whether combining an anterior foot wedge with neuromuscular training can improve balance, gait, and muscle activity in people with Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Gait Disorder
- Trial name
- AFW-NT (NCT07334847)
- Testing
- Anterior foot wedge, Neuromuscular training
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Fall, Gait, Unsteady
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Unsteady Gait in Older Adults (StimGait)
Walking is a complex and continuous task that entails repetitive motions of the body. Relatively high gait variability sensitively predicts falls and cognitive decline in older adults.
- Conditions
- Fall, Gait, Unsteady, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT06008431
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) (active)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Parkinson Disease
A Multifactorial Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in People With Parkinson Disease
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effects of a theoretically driven, highly challenging exercise program (balance and strengthening exercises) in reducing fall rate, improving balance and reducing fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT02302144
- Testing
- Balance & Strengthening Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Chronic Ankle Instability
The Effects of Stroboscopic Visual Conditions on Gait and Lower Limb Muscle Activity in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability
This interventional study will investigate the effects of stroboscopic visual conditions on gait patterns and lower limb muscle activation in adults with chronic ankle instability (CAI).
- Trial name
- NCT07134829
- Testing
- Stroboscopic Visual Conditions
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Gait, Unsteady
Virtual Reality Training for Walking Improvement in the Elderly
Safe walking needs the older adult to anticipate and respond quickly to external demands and sudden environmental changes. The practice of complex and challenging situations of the usual daily walking is very important to prevent…
- Trial name
- NCT05623462
- Testing
- The C-Mill virtual reality treadmill, Conventional Physical Therapy Program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Diabetic Neuropathies
Plantar Cutaneous Sensory Stimulation in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
To determine the effects of plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation on foot tactile sensitivity, postural control, and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT06292468
- Testing
- Traditional physical therapy, Plantar cutaneous sensory stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Child, Only, Gait, Unsteady
Variation of Spatiotemporal Parameters in School Children Carrying Different Backpack Loads
Backpacks (BP) represent the method most used by students to transport external cargo. Previous studies cite that between 4.7% and 38% of children carry daily BP loads greater than 20% of their body mass.
- Trial name
- SCBP (NCT03839836)
- Testing
- Backpack child's body weight
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Ambulation Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady
The Sensorimotor Locus of Balance Control in Elderly Gait
The aging population is at an exceptionally high risk of debilitating falls, contributing significantly to reduced independence and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Ambulation Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady, Fall, Position Sense Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03341728
- Testing
- Optical flow perturbations, Normal walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Joint Instability
Gait Adaptations to Passive Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis Use
This study will collect information on the different ways that people walk, that is, their gait, when they use ankle braces. Patients will visit NIH on at least three and as many as nine separate occasions.
- Trial name
- NCT00115401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Unsteady Gait in Older People May be a Common and Treatable Neurological Disease Associated With Increased Mortality
We live in an aging population and a third of the older population has a gait disorder that may cause institutionalization, and increased mortality.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- VESPR2 (NCT07137403)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Parkinson Disease
Comparison of Different Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation Protocols to Facilitate Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease Subjects With Postural Instability and Gait Disorders
The trial will include 51 adult participants with Parkinson's disease and postural instability and gait disorders (PD-PIGD) and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06868160
- Testing
- Rehabilitation, tDCS, tsDCS (first cycle)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Gait, Unsteady
Home-based Motor Imagery for Gait Stability in Older Adults. A Cross-over Feasibility Study. (MIGS-F)
Gait stability is reduced as early as from age 40 to 50. Gait stability can be improved in patients with neurological diseases or in healthy elderly persons with exercises.
- Trial name
- MIGS-F (NCT02693756)
- Testing
- Motor imagery
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland