Clinical trials: Mobility Difficulty
Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease
ENhancing Exercise With LIGHT to Improve Functioning in PAD
The ENLIGHTEN PAD Trial will collect preliminary data to test whether daily 660 nm light treatment of the lower extremities immediately before home-based walking exercise sessions improves six-minute walk distance at 4-month…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Aging, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- ENLIGHTEN PAD (NCT06399900)
- Testing
- Far red light therapy, Home-based walking exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern 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
Stroke, Difficulty Walking
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training vs. Overground Walking Training in Persons With Chronic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to compare two different walking training programs for persons with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01180738
- Testing
- Body weight supported treadmill training, Overground walking training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Miller
Multiple Sclerosis, Respiratory; Disorder, Functional, Impaired
Respiratory Function and Walking Capacity in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive neurological disease. Respiratory dysfunction due to weakness in the respiratory musculature has been described in MS.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Respiratory; Disorder, Functional, Impaired, Difficulty Walking
- Trial name
- NCT01774201
- Testing
- Breathing exercises
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Walking, Difficulty
Enhancing Balance and Mobility in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of balance therapy with an overground gait trainer in incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06137443
- Testing
- Balance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Amputation, Fall
Comparison of Characteristics Between Faller and Non-faller Transtibial Amputees
Researchers aim to compare demographic characteristics, prosthesis type, functional capacity, and quality of life between faller and non-faller transtibial amputees.
- Conditions
- Amputation, Fall, Ambulation Difficulty, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05999539
- Testing
- Transtibial prosthesis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
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
Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation
Biomarkers of Reaction To HIIT Exercise
Stroke survivors with lower limb disability can improve their walking speed with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) rehabilitation therapy.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Lower Extremity Weakness, Spastic, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- BReaTHE (NCT06059872)
- Testing
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Hyperkyphosis, Walking, Difficulty
Walking and Balance Related to Sagittal Spinal Posture Alignment
This study aims to improve understanding of the relationship between spinal alignment and walking and balance in people who have degenerative spinal conditions.
- Conditions
- Hyperkyphosis, Walking, Difficulty, Balance; Distorted, Spinal Disease
- Trial name
- WiSPA (NCT04008459)
- Testing
- Therapeutic exercise class
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aging
SMART Exercise for PAD
Supervised exercise therapy (SET), consisting of treadmill exercise conducted three times weekly at a center while supervised by healthcare personnel, is first line therapy for people disabled by lower extremity peripheral artery…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aging, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT06032065
- Testing
- Supervised Treadmill Exercise, Home-Based Exercise, Nitrate-rich beetroot Juice
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Ambulation Difficulty
Effects of Denosumab on Periprosthetic Bone After Total Hip Arthroplasty
The primary objective is to study the effect of Denosumab on Bone Mineral Density, Standardised Uptake Value and bone metabolism in patients with total hip arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01630941
- Testing
- denosumab
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hans Mallmin
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
Stroke, Physical Inactivity
How Stroke Affects Leg Muscles When Walking
Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in France and the third leading cause worldwide. This research will : Test how reliable current medical methods are for measuring muscle activity.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Physical Inactivity, Spasticity, Muscle, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- MCOACT (NCT07504627)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone Dystrophy
Brain Stimulation Effects on Orientation and Mobility Skills in Adults With Vision Impairment
This pilot clinical trial evaluates whether non-invasive brain stimulation improves the orientation and mobility (O\&M) skills of individuals with constricted visual fields in both eyes. The study is composed of three visits.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone Dystrophy, Visually Impaired Persons, Peripheral Visual Field Defect of Both Eyes
- Trial name
- NCT07341763
- Testing
- Active hf-tRNS.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
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
Ambulation Difficulty, Colorectal Surgery
Tolerance of Early Postoperative Mobilization and Ambulation
Enhanced recovery programme (ERP) includes early postoperative mobilization and ambulation the day of surgery. Data suggest that orthostatic symptoms prevent a large number of patients from ambulating the day of surgery.
- Conditions
- Ambulation Difficulty, Colorectal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
- Trial name
- MOBTOL (NCT04040647)
- Testing
- mobilization and ambulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
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