Clinical trials: Mobility Difficulty
Aging, Walking, Difficulty
Chronic Wounds and Blood Circulation Detection
Lower limb circulatory insufficiency and the associated chronic wounds are common health problems among the elderly. These issues not only affect the individual's mobility and quality of life but also potentially increase medical…
- Conditions
- Aging, Walking, Difficulty, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07330635
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Mixed exercise program, Intervention 2: High-intensity rowing exercise, Intervention 3: Vibration exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Stroke, Acute, Walking, Difficulty
Cortical Processes During Walking Post-stroke
The study aims to use novel mobile imaging techniques with high-density electroencephalography (EEG) to quantify cortical processes synchronized to the biomechanics of walking.
- Trial name
- NCT05710029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Walking, Difficulty
Comparison of the 6-minute Walking Test in a Corridor and on a Non-motorized Treadmill
Evaluation of the equivalence of 6-minute walking test performed on a non-motorized treadmill to the reference test : a 6-minute walking test on a corridor.
- Trial name
- TDM6 (NCT04541511)
- Testing
- 6-minutes walking test on a corridor, 6-minutes walking test on a treadmill
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Foch
Accidental Falls, Falls
SAFER Karachi - A Fall Prevention Intervention
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects of a culturally adapted and strengthened fall prevention program in older adults aged 60 years and above living in urban Karachi…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Falls, Falls Injury, Mobility Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT07504237)
- Testing
- Stepping On Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Stroke Syndrome, Balance; Distorted
Validity Reliability of 3 Meter Backward Walk Test in Stroke Patients
The 3 m walk-back test is used to assess neuromuscular control, proprioception, protective reflexes, fall risk, and balance. In a study of healthy elderly adults, a 3-m walk-back test showed better diagnostic accuracy compared to…
- Conditions
- Stroke Syndrome, Balance; Distorted, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04229914
- Testing
- stroke patinets
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
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
Difficult Airway Intubation
New Method for Evaluation of Difficult Intubation in Adults
There are multiple scores used for airway assesment ,the commonest one is LEMON score. LEMON is an airway assessment score that measures factors associated with difficult intubation such as obesity, head and neck movement, jaw…
- Trial name
- intubation (NCT07461792)
- Testing
- evaluation of difficult intubation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Pain, Postoperative, Ambulation Difficulty
Comparison of FAUCS vs. Misgav Ladach
This study aims to compare two techniques for performing a cesarean delivery: Misgav Ladach versus French Ambulatory Cesarean Section (FAUCS).
- Trial name
- NCT03812406
- Testing
- French Abulatory Cesrean Section, Misgav-Ladach
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
Nursing Caries, Ambulation Difficulty
Early Mobilization in Cardiac Surgery
This study was planned to determine the mobilization process and factors affecting this process in patients who underwent open heart surgery and were admitted to the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT06193447
- Testing
- None intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
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
Healthy Aging, Mobility Limitation
Power Centering for Seniors
Walking difficulties, mobility decline and falls are prevalent among older adults. The incidence of each of these increases with age and the presence of each can negatively affect the quality of life in older adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Mobility Limitation, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- PCS (NCT04861831)
- Testing
- Power Centering for Seniors intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
Ambulation Difficulty
IText For ICOUGH: Improving Ambulation of Surgical Patients Through Text Messaging
The investigators plan to conduct a study that evaluates if text messaging increases patients' adherence to ambulation (specifically reminding patients to get out of bed three or more times daily) which is one component of a…
- Trial name
- NCT03834428
- Testing
- Text Message Intervention, ICOUGH protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Physical Disability
On the Move: Optimizing Participation in Group Exercise
Community-dwelling older adults fear loss of independence and nursing home placement more than death. Walking difficulty often leads to loss of independence.
- Trial name
- OTM-PCORI (NCT01986647)
- Testing
- On the Move exercise - exercise leader, Standard program - exercise leader, On the Move exercise - staff activity personnel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Gait Disorders in Old Age, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Walking With the SAIRE Smart Walker
The current study aims to investigate the effect of walking with the SAIRE smart walker on spatiotemporal parameters and gait kinematics in a population who suffer from difficulties during gait, and compare this to walking with a…
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders in Old Age, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAIRE (NCT05461677)
- Testing
- SAIRE smart walker, Standard 4-wheeled walker, No walking aid
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Hydrocephalus, Parkinson Disease
Characterization of Dynamic Stability in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Parkinson's Disease
This study aims to characterize dynamic stability disorders in two conditions mainly affecting the elderly and with similar walking deficits: hydrocephalus at normal pressure and Parkinson's disease, to provide the most relevant…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Parkinson Disease, Walking, Difficulty, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- HPGAIT (NCT05998473)
- Testing
- Dynamic stability measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Stroke, Chronic Stroke
Reflex Excitability in Post-stroke Stiff-Knee Gait
The purpose of this study is to examine the reflex excitability of the rectus femoris in individuals with and without post-stroke Stiff-Knee gait.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Gait, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT04947865
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve stimulation, Commercial knee brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Abdominal Surgeries, Mobility Limitation
Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of De Morton Mobility Index After Abdominal Surgeries
PURPOSE: To determine validity and reliability of translated Arabic version of the De Morton Mobility index for mobility assessment in patients after abdominal surgeries.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Surgeries, Mobility Limitation, Mobility Difficulty, Abdominal Surgery Patients
- Trial name
- NCT06796218
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stroke, Chronic Stroke
Neural Operant Conditioning
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if operant conditioning can reduce spasticity in order to improve walking in stroke patient.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Gait, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT06113965
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Fall Injury, Walking, Difficulty
Attentional Focus Instructions and Conscious Movement Processing in Older Adults
This study aims to provide a novel scientific contribution through addressing critical knowledge gaps, examining the effects of attentional focus instructions on real-time (state) conscious movement processing propensity, gait…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Walking, Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady
- Trial name
- NCT05411536
- Testing
- Walking trials
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ambulation Difficulty
The Validity and Reliability of a Wearable System for Assessing Turning Characteristics.
The Validity and Reliability of a Wearable System for Assessing Turning Characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT03405896
- Testing
- Turning
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University