Clinical trials: Gait Training
Joint Instability, Ankle Sprains
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Ankle Instability
Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) display neuromuscular deficits such as altered control of posture and gait when compared with healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Joint Instability, Ankle Sprains, Sport Injury
- Trial name
- ESCAIP (NCT04314960)
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation device (NESS L300Plus, Bioness, Valencia, CA)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shmuel Springer
Elderly
The Use of Virtual Reality for the Gait Training of Elderly Fallers
The study aims to investigate the efficacy of gait training using virtual reality to decrease the risk of falls in elderly idiopathic fallers.
- Trial name
- VR-Fallers (NCT01182961)
- Testing
- gait training, gait training 2, exercise group
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Auditory Biofeedback Gait Training Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability
The goal of this randomized clinical controlled trial is examine the effects of gait training with auditory biofeedback (AudFB) on gait biomechanics, clinical measures of ankle joint health, and patient-centered outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06868316
- Testing
- Walking, Rucking, Running
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danielle Torp
Cognitive Impairment
Dual Task Aerobic Exercise for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment (HM2)
The investigators proposed research will establish whether combining aerobic exercise with cognitive challenges is feasible and effective in community dwelling older adults with early signs of cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- HM2 (NCT01572311)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Exercise Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parkwood Hospital, London, Ontario
Cerebral Palsy Children, Healthy Adults
Evaluating the Effects of an Electrical Stimulator on Improving the Walking Ability of Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to see if gentle electrical stimulation can help children with cerebral palsy (CP) walk more easily. This stimulation, called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), sends small pulses to muscles to…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT06811545)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Stroke, Robot Assisted Gait Training
Virtual Reality-Integrated Propulsion Feedback for Stroke Rehab
This study evaluates a novel Virtual Reality (VR)-integrated visual feedback system designed to enhance limb propulsion during robot-assisted gait rehabilitation in individuals post-stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Robot Assisted Gait Training, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT07087743
- Testing
- VR-Based Gait Training with End-Effector Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Stroke
Window of Trainability in Relation to Surgical Correction of Foot Deformity
Background: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the western world. In chronic stroke patients, foot deformity such as pes equinovarus is among the most important underlying motor deficits, due to imbalance of muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT05279222
- Testing
- Gait adaptability training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
Gait, Fall Risk
External Focus Strategy on Visuomotor Control in Older Adults
Only a few studies have adopted external focus strategy as an intervention to mitigate the negative effects of heightened conscious movement processing in older adults.
- Conditions
- Gait, Fall Risk, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06571526
- Testing
- External focus, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Parkinson Disease, Dual-task Walking
Effects of Attentional Focus Strategy on Dual-task Walking Training in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Walking deficits and altered brain capacity have been proved to be two of the main contributing factors in dual-task walking deficits in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT04364152
- Testing
- Dual-task walking training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Accidental Fall, Fall Injury
Effect of Rhythm-based Multitask Training on Falls Among Older Adults
In this assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial our primary aim is to quantify the effects of a six-month rhythm-based multitask training (RYMA) intervention on fall rates collected over 12 months, compared to continuation…
- Trial name
- RYMA (NCT04620421)
- Testing
- Rhythm-based Multitask Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Obesity
Hypoxic Training in Obese Patients
By analyzing energetic and biomechanical basis of walking, and the subsequent changes induced by hypoxic vs normoxic training in obese individuals, it may optimize the use of walking in hypoxia to gain perspective for exercise…
- Trial name
- HYPOBESE (NCT02241473)
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Parkinson Disease and Hydrotherapy
Acute Effects of Strength Training and High Intensity Training on Functional and Biochemical Measurements of Individuals With Parkinson's Disease in Different Environments and Depths
Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly. Chronic and progressive, it includes loss of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of movement.
- Trial name
- NCT04863118
- Testing
- Strength training in shallow water and dry land, High-intensity training in shallow and deep water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Healthy
Non-invasive Stimulation on Central Nervous System Excitability
A crossover trial with healthy volunteers will be conducted. Six sessions will be performed once a week in a counterbalanced order and at least with seven days washout period to minimize carry-over effects.
- Trial name
- NCT02659826
- Testing
- anodal tsDCS, cathodal tsDCS, Gait training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Complete Spinal Cord Injury, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Algorithmic-Based Evaluation and Treatment Approach for Robotic Gait Training
The purpose of this study is to develop an algorithmic-based evaluation and treatment approach for wearable robotic exoskeleton (WRE) gait training for patients with neurological conditions.
- Conditions
- Complete Spinal Cord Injury, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03057652
- Testing
- ReWalk, EKSO, REX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Aging
Effects of Home-Based Ankle Training Program on The Muscle Strength, Balance and Gait Function in the Elderly
The occurrence of frequent falls influences the independence of the elderly's physical functions, and the factors related to falls include: weakness in the lower limbs, age, past injury experiences and so forth.
- Trial name
- NCT05790369
- Testing
- Resistance training (New ankle machine training), Resistance training (Elastic band training )
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
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
Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Electrical Stimulation Gait Training on Walking and Posture for Children With Cerebral Palsy
This proposal is designed to achieve the following specific aims and will test the associated hypotheses: AIM 1: To compare walking ability, standing posture, gait initiation and functional standing and stepping of twenty…
- Trial name
- NCT00292786
- Testing
- Walking Practice with Functional Electrical Stimulation, Walking Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Traumatic Brain Injury, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effect of High-Intensity Gait Training Using a Treadmill on Locomotion Recovery in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
The project will consist of subjects who have suffered Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and who are able to ambulate on treadmill with or without a harness system.
- Trial name
- NCT05622786
- Testing
- HIGT - physical rehab, Low intensity physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Sarcopenia, Functional Decline
Impact of Acute Hospitalisation and Resistance Training on Muscle Architecture and Physical Performance in Older Adults
Sarcopenia characterised by loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance burdens many older adults since the condition is related to functional decline.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Functional Decline, Muscle Architecture, Gait Speed
- Trial name
- NCT05798169
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Fall
Gait Training For Reducing Risk Of Fall in the Elderly
Falling is considered one of the major problems that may affect the elderly, which may lead to bad consequences. Safe walking needs the older adult to anticipate and respond quickly to external demands and sudden environmental…
- Trial name
- NCT05613374
- Testing
- The C-Mill virtual reality treadmill, Conventional Physical Therapy Program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University