Clinical trials: Walking
Mobility Limitation
Live Long Walk Strong (LLWS) Rehabilitation Program: What Features Improve Mobility Skills
This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of the Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program in Veterans 50 years and older. This study will examine the features of the program that contribute to improved gait speed.
- Trial name
- LLWS (NCT04026503)
- Testing
- Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
MeSH
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Sambiloto Herbs (Andrographis Paniculata) and Brisk Walking Exercise on Blood Glucose of Obese Patients
Problem Formulation 1. Does herbal medicine sambiloto affect the blood glucose levels of obese sufferers? 2. Does brisk walking affect blood glucose levels in obese sufferers? 3.
- Trial name
- NCT06520501
- Testing
- Herbal Medicine Sambiloto, Brisk Walking, Brisk Walking and Herbal Medicine Sambiloto
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Palangka Raya
Sports Physical Therapy
WB-EMS Increase Energy Expenditure at Rest and During Uphill Walking Exercise
Whole-body electrical stimulation (WB-EMS) has become increasingly popular as a tool to provide additional benefits compared to conventional exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05218512
- Testing
- WB-EMS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Aging, Sensory Deficit
Walking Sensation Study
The primary objective of this new line of research is to test whether augmenting sensory information from the legs, using Walkasins sensory neuroprosthesis, can enhance performance of a complex walking task in older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT06975423
- Testing
- Active lower-limb neuroprosthesis, Inactive lower-limb neuroprosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Amputation
Does Walking Performance Improve When Veterans With Leg Amputations Are Given Visual Feedback?
Previous studies suggest that Veterans with below the knee amputation using passive-elastic or powered prostheses have impaired physical function, which could increase the risk of osteoarthritis, leg/back pain, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03974945
- Testing
- Passive-elastic prosthetic foot, Powered ankle-foot prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cystic Fibrosis
Evaluation of Sit-to-stand Test in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Matched Controls.
Introduction: In recent years, since the discovery of the cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator gene in human skeletal muscle, there appears to be growing interest in the measurement of muscle function in CF.
- Trial name
- STS-CF (NCT03524859)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Aged
Factors Affecting Kinesiophobia in the Elderly
In epidemiological studies, the incidence of foot problems has been found to be high as a result of the increase in life expectancy.
- Trial name
- NCT06138366
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bulent Ecevit University
Sedentary Time, Frailty
The Sedentary to Active Rising to Thrive (START) Trial
The goal of this behavioral clinical trial is to compare two different ways of becoming less sedentary and more active in 60 older adults at elevated risk of becoming frail.
- Trial name
- START (NCT06023680)
- Testing
- Continuous sedentary reduction intervention, Bouted sedentary reduction intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Physical Activity, Primary Care
A Pedometer-based Intervention With and Without Email Counselling in General Practice
A two-arm parallel randomised controlled trial comparing pedometer-based intervention with and without email counselling in a primary care setting.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Primary Care, General Practice
- Trial name
- NCT03135561
- Testing
- pedometer-plus-email, pedometer-only
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Gait
AB Gait Estim Neurophysiology
This study is being done to answer the question: What are the effects of electrical stimulation and stepping practice on connections between the brain and muscles? The long-term goal of this project is to develop novel…
- Trial name
- NCT06430164
- Testing
- Gait Training, Functional electrical stimulation (FES), Peripheral electrical stimulation paired with cortical magnetic stimulation pulses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI (WINY)
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07222033
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Autonomous Nervous System, Fatigue
Exploring Physiological Responses of Virtual Reality Walking Exercise Versus Treadmill Walking in Healthy Individuals
This study aimed to systematically compare the physiological responses generated by walking exercises conducted in a VR environment versus those performed on a treadmill, with a specific focus on their impacts on the autonomic…
- Trial name
- NCT06679348
- Testing
- walking exercise on treadmill, Treadmill walking exercise using VR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Public Health
Sheffield Physical Activity Booster Trial
Adults that increase their physical activity can improve their health, and reduce future risks to health, but long-term changes are difficult to sustain.
- Trial name
- Booster (NCT00836459)
- Testing
- Mini Booster, Full Booster
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Hudson
Aging, Walking
Cadence and Intensity Across the Adult Lifespan
The purpose of this study is to determine and link cadence (the number of steps taken in a minute) to the intensity of physical activity (e.g. low-, moderate- and vigorous-intensity) in adults (21-85 years old).
- Conditions
- Aging, Walking, Motor Activity, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- CADENCE-Adults (NCT02650258)
- Testing
- treadmill walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Artificial Intelligence-Based Motion Analysis for Early Detection of COPD
This study aims to develop a non-invasive and contact-free diagnostic system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by analyzing walking patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT07010211
- Testing
- Gait Video Recording and Analysis
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burcin Celik
The Study Focuses to Find the Intrarater Reliability, Test-retest Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Middle School Going Children
Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Children
Timed Motor Function Tests (TMFTs) determined the walking abilities of an individual. During Covid-19 pandemic direct observation may not be feasible to record Timed motor function in children.
- Trial name
- NCT05314452
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asir John Samuel
Muscle Strength, Ultrasonography
Minimalist Shoes Walking for Children
This is a single-blind randomized control study that will investigate the effects of a 12-week in-school walking training with minimalist shoes for local preschool children on intrinsic foot muscle size, muscle strength, and foot…
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Ultrasonography, Child, Preschool
- Trial name
- NCT03853863
- Testing
- in-school walking training with minimalist shoes, in-school walking training with protective shoes
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Assessment of a Portable Digital Device for Quantified Analysis of Markerless Walking in Volunteers With Neuromuscular Diseases or Asymptomatic Volunteers
In recent years, knowledge of neuromuscular diseases has advanced considerably, and new therapeutic avenues are beginning to emerge.
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy
- Trial name
- Myokinesis (NCT07321977)
- Testing
- Gait analysis via video capture
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Myologie, France
Functional Mobility, Virtual Reality-Based Functional Assessment
Virtual Reality-Based Functional Mobility Tests in Older Adults
Objective assessment of mobility, balance, and lower extremity function in older adults is of great importance in both clinical practice and scientific research.
- Trial name
- NCT07362212
- Testing
- Clinical Assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University