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Ankle Assistance and Resistance in Older Adults

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Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this research protocol is to improve mobility in older individuals through advances in wearable assistive devices by focusing on two specific aims. The first aim is to study if targeted ankle resistance gait training improves walking performance in older individuals. The second aim is to evaluate the potential of wearable assistance at the ankle, knee, and/or hip joints to increase walking performance in older individuals.

Official Title

Ankle Assistance and Resistance in Older Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-02-01

Study Completion:2024-02-20

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT06284525

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:65 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes

Standard Ages:OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* Age between 65 and 85 years old, inclusive. * Must be able to understand and follow simple directions based on parent report and clinical observation during the history and physical examination. * Able to provide verbal assent, if appropriate. If the participant is non-verbal, parental interpretation of gesticulation for assent will be used. * The ability to read and understand English. * Able to walk at least 30 feet with or without a walking aid * Able to safely fit into a device configuration and tolerate assistance without knee hyperextension while walking	* Any neurological, musculoskeletal or cardiorespiratory injury, health condition ( including pregnancy), or diagnosis that would affect the ability to walk as directed for short periods of time. Note: For elderly participants, a history of joint replacement or joint degeneration that does not impair their ability to walk safely is allowable. * Participant or parent report that the perspective participant's physician has recommended that they not engage in moderate intensity walking exercise.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Age between 65 and 85 years old, inclusive.
* Must be able to understand and follow simple directions based on parent report and clinical observation during the history and physical examination.
* Able to provide verbal assent, if appropriate. If the participant is non-verbal, parental interpretation of gesticulation for assent will be used.
* The ability to read and understand English.
* Able to walk at least 30 feet with or without a walking aid
* Able to safely fit into a device configuration and tolerate assistance without knee hyperextension while walking

* Any neurological, musculoskeletal or cardiorespiratory injury, health condition ( including pregnancy), or diagnosis that would affect the ability to walk as directed for short periods of time. Note: For elderly participants, a history of joint replacement or joint degeneration that does not impair their ability to walk safely is allowable.
* Participant or parent report that the perspective participant's physician has recommended that they not engage in moderate intensity walking exercise.

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Northern Arizona University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-02-01

Study Completion Date2024-02-20

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-02-01

Study Completion Date2024-02-20

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Sarcopenia