Clinical trials: Locomotion
Parkinson Disease, COPD
The ADAPT-study: Measuring Physical Performance Using Wearable Sensors in Parkinson's Disease and COPD (ADAPT)
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a smartwatch can measure the physical capacity of patients with Parkinson's Disease and COPD in the physiotherapy practice and at home.
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT05756075)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training
- Where
- 28 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
The Neural Mechanisms of Split-belt Treadmill Adaptation in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Majority of people with multiple sclerosis experience difficulty with balance and mobility, leading to an increased risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05878873
- Testing
- Split-belt Treadmill, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Spinal Cord Injury
Restoring Walking With a Powered Exoskeleton After Spinal Cord Injury
Powered exoskeletons have emerged recently, promising to offer walking to individuals with severe spinal cord injury who are unable to walk.
- Trial name
- NCT02322125
- Testing
- ReWalk
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Amplify Gait to Improve Locomotor Engagement in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects ~42,000 Veterans. The VA provides the single largest network of SCI care in the nation. The lifetime financial burden of SCI can exceed $3 million. A major cost of SCI is impaired mobility.
- Trial name
- AGILE SCI (NCT04340063)
- Testing
- Gait training performed on a treadmill, Gait training performed in a Movement Amplification Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Robotic Versus Manually-Assisted Locomotor Training for Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to collect data comparing two means of providing locomotor training: manual and robotic and the possible differential effects it may have on walking ability for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- DE (NCT00127439)
- Testing
- Manually Assisted Locomotor Training, Robotic Assisted Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Moderate-Intensity Exercise Versus High-Intensity Interval Training to Recover Walking Post-Stroke
The objective of this study is to determine the optimal training intensity and the minimum training duration needed to maximize immediate improvements in walking capacity in chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03760016
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Training, High-Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Stroke, Cerebral Vascular Disorders
Discrete Versus Rhythmic Gait Training
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of novel versus standard locomotor training using a robotic gait orthosis (LT-RGO) after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02650440
- Testing
- Novel Protocol, Standard Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Thais Amanda Rodrigues
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Stimulation to Enhance Walking Post-SCI
This pilot study will investigate the effects of transcutaneous direct current stimulation (tsDCS) on walking function in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03702842
- Testing
- Soterix Medical tsDCS stimulator, Locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Diabetes Mellitus, Leg Injuries
Prosthetic Components and Stability in Amputee Gait
The biomechanics of changing direction while walking has been largely neglected despite its relevancy to functional mobility. In addition, an increased risk of injury can be associated with turning due to a decrease in stability.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Leg Injuries, Traumatic Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT00167778
- Testing
- Transverse plane rotation adaptor pylon, Rigid pylon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Amputation
Upper Limb Loss Perturbation Response
Recent investigations have suggested that persons with upper limb loss experience a high prevalence of falls with a quarter of reported falls resulting from a trip.
- Trial name
- NCT04274218
- Testing
- Perturbation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Muscle and Tendon Dysfunction in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a chronic-degenerative metabolic disorder that has reached pandemic proportions mainly because of the increasing incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).
- Trial name
- T2D_MTU (NCT05585502)
- Testing
- Training (minute oscillation stretching)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Testosterone Plus Finasteride Treatment After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether testosterone plus finasteride treatment will improve musculoskeletal health, neuromuscular function, body composition, and metabolic health in hypogonadal men who have experienced…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Trauma, Nervous System, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02248701
- Testing
- Testosterone Enanthate, Finasteride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation in Stroke
This is a randomized control trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation on gait and balance function for individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03714282
- Testing
- Noninvasive spinal stimulation with gait training, Conventional gait training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Multimodal Exercises to Improve Leg Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Many people with spinal cord injury (SCI) retain at least some movement below their injury, but their muscles often have a 'mind of their own'.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Paraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT01740128
- Testing
- Robotic body weight supported treadmill training, Harness-supported multimodal balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development