Improve obstacle crossing while walking
- Trial ID
- NCT06932679
- Official Title
- Affordances and Impairments: A Paradigm for Understanding Obstacle Crossing in Parkinson's Disease
- Goal
- Improve obstacle crossing while walking
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Enrollment
- 180 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Interventions
- Assessment of Gait and Visual Exploration
Plain-Language Summary
The goal is to understand how people with Parkinson's plan and execute stepping over obstacles, by looking at how movement abilities and visual exploration combine to make crossing safe or risky. Rather than testing a drug, researchers will record gait and where participants look as they approach and step over obstacles, comparing people with PD to healthy peers to pinpoint specific walking or visual strategy differences. Findings could help design training, cues, or devices to reduce trips and falls. The study is enrolling adults 20 to 80 who can walk outdoors without aids, with PD participants needing a confirmed diagnosis and no freezing of gait; severe uncorrectable vision problems, major cognitive impairment, or orthopedic issues that affect walking exclude people.
Locations
- University of Haifa, Motor Performance Laboratory, Haifa, Israel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Assessment of Gait and Visual Exploration. The goal is to understand how people with Parkinson's plan and execute stepping over obstacles, by looking at how movement abilities and visual exploration combine to make crossing safe or risky. Rather than testing a drug, researchers will record gait and where participants look as they approach and step over obstacles, comparing people with PD to healthy peers to pinpoint specific walking or visual strategy differences. Findings could help design training, cues, or devices to reduce trips and falls. The study is enrolling adults 20 to 80 who can walk outdoors without aids, with PD participants needing a confirmed diagnosis and no freezing of gait; severe uncorrectable vision problems, major cognitive impairment, or orthopedic issues that affect walking exclude people.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 20 Years and 80 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 3 years.