Clinical trials: Walking
Stroke
A Comparison of Two Intensive Walking Training Interventions in Community Dwelling Individuals With History of Stroke
Stroke is a major cause of disability in Canadian adults. Following a stroke, many people have difficulty walking in their home and in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT00561405
- Testing
- Motor Learning Walking Program, Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
PAOD (Peripheral Arterial Obstructive Disease)
Impact and Safety of Blood Flow Restriction in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
In peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), there is a partial (stenosis) or complete occlusion of peripheral arteries, which leads to reduced arterial blood flow.
- Trial name
- NCT07043114
- Testing
- BFR-Walking
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Traumatic Lower Limb Injury
The Effects of Heel Distraction Height on Foot Loading With Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses
Carbon fiber custom dynamic orthoses (CDOs) and unloading ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) have shown varying levels of success in reducing forces acting on different regions of the bottom of the foot during gait.
- Trial name
- CDODistract (NCT06127316)
- Testing
- Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis (CDO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Post Menopausal
Adherence and Health Effects of Video Dance in Postmenopausal Women
This is a 6 month randomized clinical trial comparing video dance, brisk walking and delayed entry controls. The interventions have two phases; a 12 week initiation phase with substantial structure and supervision, followed by a…
- Trial name
- NCT01443455
- Testing
- videodance, Brisk Walking, delayed entry control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dietary Habits
Tanglewood Trail Walking Program in Rural Kentucky 2020
The Tanglewood Trail Walking Program is a well established community health initiative that encourages community members to walk approximately 1 mile to the Whitesburg Farmers Market each Saturday.
- Trial name
- NCT05002985
- Testing
- walking group led by a community organizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dawn Brewer
Cerebral Palsy
Brain Change After Fun, Athletic, Sports-skill Training (BeFAST)
The purpose of this study is to determine the associations between changes in neural activity and structure, advanced gross motor skills, gait characteristics, and physical activity participation following a gait-related…
- Trial name
- BeFAST (NCT02584491)
- Testing
- Functional gait-related training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Gait Impairment in Stroke Patients
Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Healthy and Stroke Patients During Overground, Treadmill, and Body Weight Supported Treadmill Walking
Gait impairments following a stroke significantly hinder mobility and quality of life, emphasizing the need for precise assessment methods to guide effective rehabilitation strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT07034105
- Testing
- Gait Analysis
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Physical Inactivity, Obesity
Walking For Wellness Program Evaluation
The overall purpose of this project is to conduct an innovative, culturally-tailored demonstration project designed to facilitate the adoption and maintenance of regular, moderate physical activity (i.e., brisk walking) in a…
- Trial name
- NCT00156351
- Testing
- Physical activity promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Falls Injury
Frequent Fallers' Experiences of an Adapted Walking Frame, Designed to Reduce the Walking Aid's Associated Falls Risk
For some patients with mobility issues, a walking frame (commonly known as a zimmer frame - trademark of Zimmer Holdings), is provided to keep them on their feet and help them remain more independent in their home and when out…
- Trial name
- Walker (NCT03419845)
- Testing
- Step Right Buddy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Supported Treadmill Ambulation Training (STAT) for Patients Diagnosed With Amyotrophic Lateral Aclerosis
The purpose of this study is to find out if supervised exercise training using a treadmill with partial weight support is safe and has an impact on gait and function of persons with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00956488
- Testing
- Treadmill Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gait, Flexibility
Age-Related Gait Changes and Hip Flexibility
Based on their preliminary quantitative gait findings suggesting that limited passive hip extension range is a key functionally limiting impairment affecting gait, the investigators propose a supervised, specific stretching…
- Trial name
- NCT00924261
- Testing
- Hip Stretch, Shoulder Stretch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Cancer Survivor, Invasive Breast Carcinoma
A Home-Based Walking Program and rTMS in Helping Breast Cancer Survivors Get More Physical Activity
This trial studies how well a home-based walking program, with or without repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, works in helping breast cancer survivors get more physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT03789877
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Questionnaire Administration, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Lumbar Disc Disease, Lumbar Spine Degeneration
The Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) as a Measure of Functional Impairment in Lumbar Degenerate Disc Disease.
The study determines the reliability and validity of the 6-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD).
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Disease, Lumbar Spine Degeneration, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- 6MWT-DDD (NCT03977961)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Agility Training, Executive Function
Agility Training on Executive Function, Dual Task Performance and Brain Activation in Healthy Adults
This study will investigate the effect of agility training on executive function, dual task walking and brain activation in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04880057
- Testing
- Resistance+Aerobic training, Agility training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Adrenomyeloneuropathy, Adrenoleukodystrophy
MD1003-AMN MD1003 in Adrenomyeloneuropathy
The primary objective of the trial is to demonstrate the superiority of biotin at 300 mg/day over placebo in the clinical improvement (walking tests) of patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy
- Conditions
- Adrenomyeloneuropathy, Adrenoleukodystrophy, AMN
- Trial name
- NCT02961803
- Testing
- MD1003 100 mg capsule
- Where
- 4 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- MedDay Pharmaceuticals SA
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Effect of iNO on Invasively Derived Pulmonary Pressures in Patients With PAH
Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by an increase in the pressures in the blood supply to the lungs greater than a mean pressure of 25mmHg and a concomitant increase in overall pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
- Trial name
- NCT02734953
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Foot Ulcer, Diabetic
Effects of N-acetylcysteine on Diabetic Foot Oxygenation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether N-acetylcysteine is effective in the treatment or prevention of the foot ulcers in diabetic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01082445
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Estimating Highest Capacity Performance During Evaluation of Walking for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to trauma and/or neurologic disease is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT05057377
- Testing
- Standard Overground Assessment, Robotic Safety-Environment Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
COPD, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Yoga Exercises and Meditation on Lung Function and Quality of Life in COPD Patients.
The Investigator would like to study the effect of yoga exercises and meditation on lung volume, respiratory impedance, 6-minute walk distance and quality of life in COPD patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04020081
- Testing
- Yoga breathing exercises and Meditation
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chest Research Foundation, India
Perinatal Stroke
Intensive Motor Training After Perinatal Stroke to Enhance Walking
Early childhood injuries such as perinatal (around birth) stroke are devastating because the child lives with the problem for life, typically close to a normal lifespan.
- Trial name
- NCT01773369
- Testing
- Early leg training, Delayed leg training, Parent leg training
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta