Clinical Validation of Self-Pacing Algorithms on Step Length Symmetry in Hemiplegic Populations

Part of paid clinical trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sponsor
Quality Living, Inc.
Study ID
NCT07759063
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Walking on self-pacing treadmill — BEHAVIORAL
    Contrast with walking on fixed-pacing treadmill.
  • Walking on fixed-pacing treadmill — BEHAVIORAL
    Contrast with walking on self-pacing treadmill.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of self-pacing algorithms in promoting step-length equalization in people with weakness on one side of the body. The main question it aims to answer is: • How does walking on a treadmill that uses self-pacing algorithms to adjust speed affect stride length in comparison to walking on a treadmill without self-pacing capability? Researchers will compare study participants to themselves when walking on a self-pacing treadmill compared to walking on a fixed-pacing treadmill to see if a difference exists in the equalization of left- and right-sided stride length. Participants will walk for two minutes at a self-selected pace to warm up and establish a baseline walking speed. They will then walk for 1 - 3 minutes either on a self-pacing treadmill or a fixed-pacing treadmill. A 3-minute seated rest break will follow. Then participants will walk for another 1 - 3 minutes using the treadmill not used in the first walking trial.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 11, 2026
Start date
Aug 15, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2027
Completion
Aug 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Self-pacing treadmill walking first, then fixed-pacing treadmill walking
  • Experimental: Fixed-pacing treadmill walking first, then self-pacing treadmill walking

Primary Outcome Measure

Difference in step length symmetry with self-pacing versus fixed-pacing treadmill walking [ Time Frame: 1-3 minutes of walking on self-pacing treadmill and 1-3 minutes of walking on fixed-pacing treadmill during a single experimental session. ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Quality Living, Inc.OmahaNebraska68104-

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