GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC

This early-phase study tests whether using alternating-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) can improve walking and balance problems in people with Parkinson disease. The study involves 12 participants who already have DBS implants. Researchers will measure changes in gait stab…

This study tests whether adding biofeedback-based balance training (using the Huber or C-Mill devices) to standard rehabilitation helps older adults (65+) with chronic cerebral ischemia improve their balance, walking, and fall risk. 120 participants will complete 8 daily sessions…

This study tests whether a daily 1-hour session of gamma flickering light is safe and tolerable for people with Parkinson's disease who experience freezing of gait — a feeling that their feet are glued to the floor. The study involves 24 participants aged 50-80 who will use a lig…

This study explores whether backward walking training can improve balance and reduce fall risk in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). About 90 participants with MS who have walking problems or a history of falls will be assigned to either backward or forward walking training. Th…

This study looks at whether adding specific cognitive (thinking) exercises to balance and walking training can improve balance, walking, and mental function in people with Parkinson's disease. Fourteen participants with mild to moderate Parkinson's will undergo 12 training sessio…

This study looks at why many older people have trouble walking steadily, which can lead to falls and earlier death. Researchers think a brain fluid problem called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus might be a common cause. They will follow 450 seniors over 6 years using brain scans an…

This study looks at how nerve reflexes in the thigh muscle affect walking in people who have had a stroke and have a stiff-knee gait. Researchers use mild electrical stimulation to measure reflex activity while participants walk. The goal is to better understand the link between …