View clinical trials related to Gait Disorders, Neurologic.
Filter by:This randomized clinical trial targets 248 community-dwelling older adults with impaired mobility (i.e. walking slowly; gait speed < 1.20 m/s). The trial compares a 12 week "standard-plus" program of strength, endurance, flexibility plus task specific timing and coordination training to a standard 12 week strength, endurance and flexibility program. The primary outcome is gait speed at 12 weeks. Secondary and tertiary outcomes represent components of the intervention and measures of activity and participation. Delayed and sustained effects of the intervention are examined at 24 and 36 weeks.
This study evaluates the screening accuracy of a device (OAK) in assessing fall risk in the elderly, compared to the assessment provided by the Algorithm for Fall Risk Assessment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The OAK device is a technologic system, based on virtual reality. It allows to quickly perform a fall risk assessment integrating clinical indexes of the Brief-BESTest (The Balance Evaluation System Test), and kinematic and posturgraphic indexes. The participants interact with the OAK device through simple exercises, then the device provides an assessment of their functional mobility, equilibrium and postural reactions.
It's already known the efficacy of Gait Analysis (GA) on evaluating gait modification on Parkinson's Disease (PD) Patients (1). On the other hand Proprioceptive Focal Stimulation seems be useful in symptoms amelioration in several neurological disease. Few studies have been performed in Parkinson's disease. A total of 126 patients suffering from PD will be recruited in 6 italian neurological centers. The study will be a cross-over multicenter study with the randomization of the sequence. The patients will be randomly assigned to 2 groups receiving for 8 weeks either the Equistasi medical device, or an equivalent placebo. Gait analysis will be recorded in each patient at the beginning and at the end of the treatment assigned. After 4 weeks of wash-out, the treatment will be crossed and a new gait analysis recording will be performed. Finally a last recording will be taken at the end of the last 8 weeks. Secondary outcome will be the MDS-UPDRS (Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale), PDQ-39 (Parkinson Disease 39 Questionnaire ), ABC (Activity Specific Balance Confidence Scale).
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. It has been proposed as a treatment option for younger patients because of claims that it preserves femoral bone stock and has better functional outcomes. The assessment of gait after hip replacement surgery may be able to determine functional differences between patients who have undergone total hip replacement / arthroplasty (THA) versus hip resurfacing.
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 program early after stroke.
The CuePeD trial is an intervention trial measuring the effectiveness of a novel treatment for Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD). The primary intervention is the use of a wearable cueing device (WCD), which detects and responds to FOG and extinguishes on the resumption of normal walking. It is designed for use in PD patients with FOG, in their home environment where FOG is most severe. Kinematic data will be logged by a memory card in the belt worn device recording FOG, and falls. The device will be used on 3 different settings in a gait laboratory environment, and then for 2 weeks in the patient's own home using the same 3 settings. A battery of psychometric instruments will be administered before and after the trial
This is a pilot study for evaluating the feasibility of using High Intensity Interval Training in geriatric hospitalized patients compared to the standard current rehabilitation practice.
This pilot study investigates the feasibility of novel control strategies for actuated transfemoral prostheses. Several parameters from gait analysis (including motion-capture and ground reaction force measurements) are analyzed. The subjective perception of prosthetic functionality is captured with a questionnaire.
In this observational study, a motion monitoring system including body-worn sensors, communication portals, data capture system, and algorithms will be tested with geriatric patients in Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center (Lubbock, TX). The study is part of a long-term effort to improve the quality of life and safety of geriatric patients by using autonomous systems that can alert care givers of mobility issues and falls.
To investigate the effect of anteroposterior weight shifting training with visual biofeedback on step length asymmetry. Reduced speed and asymmetry of stepping is a specific characteristic of hemiplegic gait. Asymmetry of stepping is characterized by shorter step length of the unaffected limb compared to the affected limb. Causes of this phenomenon are difficulty in weight bearing at the affected limb, weak propulsive force of the affected limb, and decreased strength of hip extensors. To correct these factors. we have developed an anteroposterior weight shifting training system with visual feedback and studied its effects.