Clinical trials: Mobility Limitations
Diabetic Feet
How Shoes With Rocker Soles Affect Walking
The purpose of this study is to compare how 3 special types of shoes with rocker-shaped soles help people with foot deformities to walk better.
- Trial name
- NCT00006438
- Testing
- Shoes with Rocker Soles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Exergaming, Exercise Therapy
Comparative Effects Of Exergaming And Otago Exercise On Anticipatory Postural Control And Sensory Integration In Older Adults
This study explores whether non-immersive, interactive Exergaming using Xbox Kinect can go beyond conventional exercise by actively training the brain and body to react faster, balance smarter, and move more confidently.
- Conditions
- Exergaming, Exercise Therapy, Frail Elderly, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07308353
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program, Exergaming
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty
Neurophysiological Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Persons With MS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a treatment that could potentially reduce walking problems and fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06432686
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Movement
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Dorsiflexion Deformity of Foot
Different Mobilization Techniques on Balance, Gait, Jumping and Foot Plantar Pressure
Adequate ankle dorsiflexion range of motion is important for normal performance of functional activities such as walking, running and climbing stairs.
- Trial name
- NCT05814029
- Testing
- Mobilization with movement for Ankle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muhammet Ayhan ORAL
Mobility Limitation
Validation of a Smartphone-based Assessment of Movement Health
To correlate a smartphone-based assessment of mobility, stability, and posture with those derived from standard clinical tests among a heterogeneous cohort.
- Trial name
- NCT04854148
- Testing
- Smartphone Movement Health Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation
The Men on the Move Study
The Men on the Move Study is a randomized, controlled, feasibility study designed to address the health problem of physical inactivity in older men.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Older Men
- Trial name
- NCT02527655
- Testing
- Choice-Based Physical Activity and Active Transportation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
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
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Biomechanical Parameters of Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonian Syndromes
Gait disorders and falls are frequent in patients with parkinsonian syndromes. In patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), these signs occurred later during the course of the disease in comparison to patients with other…
- Trial name
- NCT00139321
- Testing
- Force platform and electromyography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Vision, Low, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Stairway Designs for Individuals With Vision Impairment
The goal of this study is to learn if contrast frequency on step tread-edges influences foot clearance measures, a marker of fall risk, in older adults with and without visual impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT07337317
- Testing
- Frequency of contrast marking on stair steps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Mobility Limitation
Effects of Improved Calf Muscle Function on Gait, Balance and Joint Loading in Older Adults
This study investigates the role of calf muscle function in gait performance, balance and knee joint loading. Previous studies have linked age-related loss of calf muscle function with impairments in gait performance and balance…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Mobility Limitation, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- NCT03921801
- Testing
- Gait retraining, Gait retraining + strength training
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Low Vision, Orientation
SmartHMD for Improved Mobility
The National Eye Institute estimated about 3 million people over age 40 in the US had low vision in 2010 and projects an increase to nearly 5 million in 2030 and 9 million in 2050.
- Conditions
- Low Vision, Orientation, Mobility Limitation, Navigation, Spatial
- Trial name
- NCT03781583
- Testing
- SmartHMD version 1, SmartHMD version 2, SmartHMD version 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James Weiland
Mobility Limitation
Enhancing Independence Using Group-based Community Interventions for Healthy AGing in Elders: the ENGAGE Pilot Study
This study will be conducted to determine the safety and feasibility of translating a physical activity intervention (LIFE Study) into a community setting.
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT03430271)
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention, Healthy Aging Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Mobility Limitation
Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise on Muscle Parameters in Older Adults
This research study is looking at the effects of a whey protein nutritional supplement on changes in muscle mass, strength and physical function in response to a 6 month program of strength training exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00635739
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Mobility Limitation
Meditation Strategies, Attention, and Mobility in Older Adults
Approximately 30% of community-dwelling older adults experience one or more falls per year, resulting in injuries, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03417635
- Testing
- Guided focused attention, Acoustic music
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Mobility Limitation
Pedometers for the Enhancement of Post Cesarean Mobility
This is a randomized controlled trial, planned to study the effects of pedometers (digital step counters) on patient mobility following cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT03724760
- Testing
- personalized repeated feedback approach
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 291 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
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
Mobility Limitation
Usability and Acceptance of Exergames Among Elderly People and Physiotherapists - a Mixed Method Approach
This study is a usability design with qualitative and quantitative aspects. In one part, with patients, physical strain and designs facets will be investigated and in another part with physiotherapists, the therapeutic relevance…
- Trial name
- NCT02526056
- Testing
- Physiotherapists, elderly people
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Bone Lengthening, Gait Disorders
Video Feedback-Supported Rehabilitation After Bilateral Femoral Lengthening
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of adding video feedback-supported gait training to a standard rehabilitation program in individuals undergoing cosmetic bilateral femoral lengthening surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07731022
- Testing
- Video Feedback-Supported Gait Training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Stroke, Spasticity
Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy on Spasticity and Gait Parameters in Chronic Stroke Patients With Spastic Plantar Flexors
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Many patients who survive a stroke experience muscle stiffness (called spasticity), especially in the ankle and foot muscles, which makes walking difficult…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Plantar Flexors
- Trial name
- LLLT-STROKE (NCT07273591)
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy, conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montiha Azeem