Clinical trials: Mobility Limitation
Foot Drop, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Walking Ankle Robot for Foot Drop in Aging and Disabled Populations: A Demonstration Project
The purpose of this research study is to test the utility of an ankle robot, when used during treadmill walking, in people with ankle weakness and foot drop from a peripheral nervous system injury due to neuromuscular or…
- Conditions
- Foot Drop, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT03556709
- Testing
- Treadmill Ankle Robot Training
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Effects of Pilates Standing Exercises on Walking Mobility and Postural Balance
Importance: Aging is characterized by numerous molecular, physiological, functional, motor and psychological changes, such as loss of postural balance and reduced muscle mass/strength.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT03526757
- Testing
- Standing Pilates protocol, Standard Pilates protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Frailty
Blood Flow Restriction on Functional Mobility in Pre-frail Older Adults
This study investigates the effect of blood flow restriction with resistance exercise on functional mobility in pre-frail older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05209685
- Testing
- Resistance exercise on the lower extremities, Resistance exercise on the lower extremities with blood flow restriction
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Chikungunya Fever
Effects of Auriculotherapy on Pain and Functional Capacity of Individuals With Chikungunya Fever
Chikungunya fever is an acute viral disease, transmitted by the mosquito (Aedes aegypti), that triggers pain and disabling rheumatic manifestations.
- Trial name
- NCT03090685
- Testing
- True auriculotherapy with seeds
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Ceara
Mobility Limitation
Impact of Brief Daily Functional Resistance Training on Lower Extremity Physical Performance
In this study, we will randomly assign 360 older adults to 12 months of 5 minutes per day of functional resistance training or to a delayed treatment control condition, and measure the impact of the training on measures of lower…
- Trial name
- FASTNIA (NCT06396247)
- Testing
- Functional Activity Strength Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Mobility Limitation, Asthenia
Evaluation of Homecare Reablement, the Trondheim Model
The aim is to evaluate a model of home-based rehabilitation. The intervention targets elder persons who receive homecare services, but still are relatively independent in most activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT02298374
- Testing
- Homecare reablement, usual care
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mobility Limitation
Wheeled Mobility for Preventing Pressure Ulcers
The proposed clinical trial is aimed at demonstrating the important role wheelchairs play in preventing pressure ulcers (bed sores).
- Trial name
- RCT-WC2 (NCT01275313)
- Testing
- Lightweight wheelchair, Skin Protection Cushion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Aging
Oxidative Stress Links Aging, Activity, and Mobility Limitation
The purpose of this study is to understand why and how oxidative stress negatively impacts mobility in the elderly, and to determine whether antioxidant supplements can increase vascular health and mobility.
- Trial name
- NCT01177189
- Testing
- Vitamins C, E, and alpha lipoic acid
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mobility Limitation
Training to Enhance Adaptation and Management for Wheelchair Users (TEAMWheels)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 1-month, peer-led eHealth training program (TEAM Wheels) on satisfaction with activity participation and related rehabilitation outcomes among individuals transitioning to…
- Trial name
- TEAMWheels (NCT04090177)
- Testing
- TEAM Wheels
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Mobility Limitations, Geriatric Disorder
Are Serious Games Promoting Mobility an Attractive Alternative to Conventional Self-training for Elderly People?
The main objective of this study is to determine whether elderly people in rehabilitation setting show higher adherence to self-training when using computer-based-learning games (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT02077049
- Testing
- serious games, Conventional self-training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Mobility Limitation
Mobility Assessment Using Surrogates in Elderly Participants
The purpose of this research study is to find out if mobility (the ability to move around) can be reliably assessed by having the family or care giver caregiver take a video based test for the patient.
- Trial name
- MAT (NCT03032341)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
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
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Impact of the Use of FeelWell™ Compression Garment on Individuals With a BMI ≥35
To assess the effect of wearing a custom-fitted, FDA-registered, Class I device, compression garment (Obesinov, S.A.R.L.) by an individual with a BMI ≥ 35 on his/her day-to-day quality of life over a period of one year.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Mobility Limitation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03798873
- Testing
- FeelWell™ Compression garment, Increase Mobility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feelwell Compression
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Exercise
The Influence of HIIT Versus MCT on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in PPMS
Endurance training revealed to be an effective means to increase cardiorespiratory fitness in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), considered relevant to health-related quality of life in this population.
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Exercise, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Trial name
- CYPRO (NCT05229861)
- Testing
- HIIT, MCT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
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
Parkinson Disease
Hallux Mobilization in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain; the…
- Trial name
- HalluxPD001 (NCT02098642)
- Testing
- MIRT, Mobilization of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the hallux
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Generale Di Zona Moriggia-Pelascini
Mobility Disability
Wearable Robotics to Overcome Exercise Dose Limitations in Older Adults - Study 1
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether a lightweight wearable robotic device called We Innovate Mobility (WIM) can improve exercise capacity and physical function for older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07857902
- Testing
- We Innovate Mobility (WIM) Device, Conventional Treadmill Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Intermittent Claudication
Intermittent Negative Pressure; Impact on Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication
The objective is to ensure the pro-active collection of information on quality, safety and performance of FlowOx™ after it is placed on the market.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease, Intermittent Claudication, Walking, Difficulty, Critical Limb Ischemia
- Trial name
- FlowOx (NCT04100681)
- Testing
- Active FlowOx™
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Otivio AS
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Locomotor Training With Testosterone to Promote Bone and Muscle Health After Spinal Cord Injury
This pilot study will determine the feasibility of implementing a combinatory rehabilitation strategy involving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) with locomotor training (LT; walking on a treadmill with assistance and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Trauma, Nervous System, Wounds and Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04460872
- Testing
- Testosterone Enanthate, Locomotor Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- North Florida Foundation for Research and Education