Clinical trials: Walking, Difficulty
Foot Drop
Innovative Shoe for People With Foot Drop
People with foot drop have an increased risk of tripping and falling, and this makes walking more difficult. Our colleagues at the Health Design Collective (HDC) have developed a shoe that aims to make it easier for people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06911151
- Testing
- innovative footwear
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Walking, Difficulty
Predicting Postoperative Ambulation Following Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Based on Preoperative Gross Motor Function Score
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in muscle tone, movement, and motor skills resulting from permanent, nonprogressive damage to the developing brain before, during, or after birth…
- Conditions
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Walking, Difficulty, Ambulation Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT06610370
- Testing
- Group 1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Acıbadem Atunizade Hospital
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
Mobility Limitation, Motor Activity
Cognitive Remediation to Improve Mobility in Sedentary Seniors
The investigators propose to conduct a single-blind randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a computerized cognitive remediation intervention program on improving locomotion in sedentary seniors, a group at an…
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation, Motor Activity, Difficulty Walking, Cognitive Ability General
- Trial name
- CREM (NCT02567227)
- Testing
- Cognitive Remediation, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 383 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Far Red Light to Improve Functioning in PAD
The LIGHT PAD Trial is a Phase II multi-centered randomized clinical trial to collect preliminary data to test whether daily far red light treatment of the lower extremities in people with PAD improves six-minute walk distance…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Aging, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- LIGHT PAD (NCT06165016)
- Testing
- Far red light therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Prostate Cancer, Ambulation Difficulty
Use of Pedometer Following Radical Prostatectomy
This is a study to evaluate whether use of a pedometer following radical prostatectomy decreases post-operative narcotic use and time to return of bowel function.
- Trial name
- NCT04206280
- Testing
- Use of a pedometer following surgery, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Benaroya Research Institute
Stroke, Ambulation Difficulty
New Technology for Individualised, Intensive Training of Gait After Stroke- Study II
The overall purpose of this project is to establish the added value of training with the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) exoskeleton system as part of regular rehabilitation intervention programs after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ambulation Difficulty, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- HAL-RCT-II (NCT02545088)
- Testing
- Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), 1st control group, 2nd control group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic
A Comparison Between the Exoskeleton Hybrid Assistive Limb and Conventional Gait Training Early After Stroke
Overall aim is to evaluate HAL for gait training early after stroke and the effect of HAL on short- and long-term functioning, disability and health compared to conventional gait training as part of an inpatient rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Ambulation Difficulty, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- HAL-RCT (NCT02410915)
- Testing
- Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL); gait training, Control Group; Conventional gait training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Walking, Difficulty
Model-based Cueing-as-needed for Walking in Parkinson's Disease
Correcting of the lack of regularity in steps is a key component of gait rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease. The proposal is to introduce adaptive spatial auditory cueing (ASAC) based on verbal instruction "lengthen the step"…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Walking, Difficulty, Gait, Festinating
- Trial name
- GAITPARK (NCT06073028)
- Testing
- 20-minute gait training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Stroke Syndrome, Balance; Distorted
Validity Reliability of The Dubousset Functional Test in Stroke Patients
Increased muscle tone, decreased normal range of motion, and functional impairments may result in decreased load on the affected limb, deviations in gait patterns, balance and coordination disorders in individuals with stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke Syndrome, Balance; Distorted, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04627558
- Testing
- stroke patients, balance assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Peripheral Artery Disease, Exercise
Response to Exercise and Nitric Oxide in PAD
RESIST PAD is a randomized trial of 200 PAD patients to establish: 1) whether a 12-week exercise intervention significantly increases Δ nitrite at 12-week follow-up, compared to control; 2) whether exercise "responders" have…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Exercise, Intermittent Claudication, Nitric Oxide
- Trial name
- RESIST (NCT06657976)
- Testing
- Supervised Treadmill Exercise, Attention Control, Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice + supervised exercise therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern 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
Hypertension, Diabetes
Randomized Clinical Trial to Improve Mobility After Hospitalization
The objective of this study is to test the feasibility of using behavioral economic interventions (gamification with social incentives) to increase physical activity after hospital discharge to reduce incident mobility disability…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Ambulatory Difficulty
- Trial name
- MOVE_ON (NCT05736484)
- Testing
- Social Support Gamification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Covid19, Respiratory Disease
Post COVID19 Functional and Cognitive Assessments
The main objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the impact of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), hereafter COVID -19, on patients' loss of functional capacity after completion of hospital treatment.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Respiratory Disease, Walking, Difficulty, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- PostCovidZRS (NCT04860206)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Science and Research Centre Koper
Aging Well, Walking, Difficulty
Heat Therapy, Functional Capacity, and Vascular Health in Older Adults
To test the hypothesis that home-based leg heat therapy improves functional capacity, vascular function, and exercise hyperemia in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging Well, Walking, Difficulty, Hyperemia
- Trial name
- NCT05706181
- Testing
- Home-based leg heat therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Typically Developing Children, Talipes Equino Varus
Measuring Normal and Impaired Walking in Children Using the GAITRite Walkway
Walking measurement in children is important but there are challenges associated with obtaining reliable repeatable data in a clinical setting that is meaningful and easy to interpret.
- Conditions
- Typically Developing Children, Talipes Equino Varus, Paediatric Orthopaedic, Paediatric Neurological
- Trial name
- NCT05571501
- Testing
- Gait assessment using the GAITRIte walkway
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Difficulty Walking, Gait, Stumbling
Gait Analyses After Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty Versus Metal on Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty, an Exploratory Study
Total hip replacement surgery is a very successful operation with good long-term results. Hip resurfacing arthroplasty is offered as a treatment option for young and active patients with osteoarthritis of the hip.
- Trial name
- NCT02484781
- Testing
- Gait analysis on a trendmill
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
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
Stroke, Walking, Difficulty
Turning Dysfunction After Stroke: Assessment and Intervention
The study aims to investigate the 1) differences between stroke patients and healthy controls in time, steps, angular velocity, stepping patterns, electromyographic responses during turning, and the association of turning to…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Balancing Interference
- Trial name
- NCT04668573
- Testing
- Trunk exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
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