Clinical trials: Gait Performance
Running, Wounds and Injuries
Effect of a Gait Retraining Intervention and a Minimalist Footwear Transition on Foot-ankle Strength, Running Economy and Injury in Endurance Runners.
The main aim is to determine whether a gait retraining intervention will improve the strength of the foot-ankle muscle, the running economy and reduce the injury incidence in a one-year follow-up study.
- Conditions
- Running, Wounds and Injuries, Oxygen Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT05499871
- Testing
- Gait retraining intervention, Transition to minimalist footwear.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Pes Planus
Exercises for Pes Planus
Pes planus is a musculoskeletal syndrome in which the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) of the foot is reduced or flattened. It results from a combination of static and dynamic abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT07123753
- Testing
- EXERCİSE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Unilateral Lower Limb Suspension (Simulated Microgravity)
Unloaded Minds - How Prolonged Unloading Shapes Human Performance in Lunar Gravity
During spaceflight and lunar missions, reduced gravitational loading causes the muscles and nervous system to decondition rapidly.
- Trial name
- UnloadedMinds (NCT07607340)
- Testing
- Unilateral lower limb suspension
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Healthy
The Effect Custom Foot Orthotics on Comfort, Kinetics and Kinematics
The overarching aim of this project is to investigate the role of custom foot orthotics in a 'return to performance' framework as the ultimate part of the 'return to sport continuum'.
- Trial name
- NCT05300620
- Testing
- Custom Foot Orthotics EVA, Original Liner, Custom Foot Orthotics PU
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aspetar
Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorder, Functional
The Effects of fNIRS-based Neurofeedback Training on Balance and Gait in Parkinson's Disease
A cross-sectional study (part 1) aims to investigate the influence of fatigue on the MI ability in PD compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT05800470
- Testing
- fNIRS-based neurofeedback with motor imagery, Kinesthetic motor imagery, Motor training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Accidental Falls
Effects of Training on Fall Risk and Balance Performances
Dual task training has been shown to reduce the risk of falls more than single task training. However, there have been no studies which compared the effects of single task training, dual task training and asynchronous cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03189342
- Testing
- Single task training, dual task training, exercise-cognitive activity combined training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Stroke, Healthy
Interaction Between Trunk and Gait Performance in Both Healthy Adults and Stroke Patients
The aim is to investigate the biomechanical interaction between trunk and gait performance in both healthy and stroke subjects. People after stroke often have an impaired trunk function, resulting in balance and gait disorders.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Healthy, Gait, Hemiplegic
- Trial name
- NCT03065153
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Virtual Reality
Effects of Virtual Reality on Transtibial Amputation Physiotherapy Outcomes
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of virtual reality applications on quality of life, performance, balance, prosthesis adaptation and gait parameters in individuals with transtibial amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT03872193
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Neck Pain, Sensorimotor
The Effects of Cervical Sensorimotor Control Challenges on Gait Patterns, Cervical Sensorimotor Control During Dynamic Tasks
To investigate the influence of cervical SMC challenges during gait-related dynamic tasks on all task performance and symptoms in patients with CNP.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Sensorimotor, Gait
- Trial name
- NCT06542302
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Stroke, Healthy Older Adults
Comparative Efficacy of Two Different Dual-task Balance Interventions
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of two different dual-task balance interventions for stroke patients and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03234998
- Testing
- motor-cognitive dual-task training, cognitive dual-task training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Aging, Walking
Effects of a Powered Lower-Limb Exoskeleton on Walking Performance in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a powered wearable lower-limb exoskeleton can improve walking performance in independently ambulatory older adults aged 65 to 75 years.
- Conditions
- Aging, Walking, Physical Function, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- E-WALK (NCT07633093)
- Testing
- Powered Lower-Limb Exoskeleton
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
Healthy, Stroke
Error-augmented Walking on Gait Performance and Brain Activities in Stroke
This three-year study is proposed to document the effect and further implementation of error-augmented walking on gait performance and brain activities in individuals with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT04455334
- Testing
- Error-augmented treadmill training, active control group, Error-augmented concept combined physical therapy group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Executive Dysfunction, Gait Performance
Improving Mobility and Cognition in Older Adults Using Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
This study aims to test the efficacy of a type of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), known as repetitive transcranial magnetic (rTMS) stimulation, in improving mobility, particularly gait stability and variability, and…
- Conditions
- Executive Dysfunction, Gait Performance, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Trial name
- NIBS (NCT02740530)
- Testing
- Magstim® Rapid 2 machine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Elderly
Effects of Training in a Virtual Environment in Healthy Elderly
The objective of this work was to compare the effects of two balance training programs, one Nintendo Wii Fit-based and the other traditionally-based without the use of a gaming system, on the (1) balance, (2) gait, (3)…
- Trial name
- NCT01741402
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Training, Physical Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Rehabilitation, Training
The Effect of Modified Stepping Trainings in Frailty Elderly With Physical Performance- a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
This single-blind, randomized controlled trial compared the effects of modifiled stepping exercise training on flat step and unstable step on the functional outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Training, Respiratory Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06505083
- Testing
- modified stepping trainings
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonticha Kaewjoho
Diabetes, Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Investigation of Ultrasonographic Measurements of Lower Extremity Nerves in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Peripheral Polyneuropathy
The aim of this study is to quantitatively evaluate ultrasonographic measurements of the lower extremity nerves in patients diagnosed with diabetic polyneuropathy and to investigate the relationship with gait, static and dynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT06778005
- Testing
- Ultrasonography, Biodex Balance System, Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4) Pain Scale
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacement Kinematics: DePuy Sigma Posterior Cruciate Substituting Knee and the DePuy Sigma RP Rotating Platform Knee
Primary Research Questions: 1. Do patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who undergo total knee replacement with a Sigma rotating platform have better clinical outcomes at 2 years post surgery (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00375856
- Testing
- DePuy P.F.C.® Sigma Rotating Platform Knee
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Sarcopenia, Elderly
Alternative to Gait Speed in Sarcopenia Assessment
This study aims to assess the reliability of the Elbow Performance Test as an upper extremity-based alternative for evaluating sarcopenia severity.
- Trial name
- NCT07065448
- Testing
- physical performance tests
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Aging, Muscle Fatigue
Impacts and Mechanisms of Age and Muscle Fatigue on Postural Control and Force Control
Muscle fatigue is one of the clinical symptoms in elderly people and demonstrates task dependency and muscle dependency. Muscle fatigue has been shown to negatively impact postural control, physical activity, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07405060
- Testing
- Age, Muscle fatigue
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy
The Connection Between Gait Variability Parameters and Balance Performance in Children With Physical Disability
The purpose of this study is to explore the connection between gait variability parameters and balance performance in children with physical disability
- Trial name
- NCT00338858
- Testing
- walking and balance performance evaluation, muscle strength, walking and balance performance
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital