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Scientists map the normal human walk to spot when something goes wrong

NCT ID NCT04987346

NEW Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers at Ghent University Hospital are collecting walking and balance measurements from healthy volunteers to create a reference database. Participants walk on an instrumented treadmill called the GRAIL at different speeds, and some also walk while playing a thinking or movement game. The goal is to define what normal gait looks like so doctors can later compare patients with walking problems against these healthy norms.

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Active substance
Walking on an instrumented treadmill, with and without a cognitive or motor dual-task
What this could lead to
If the reference data are solid, clinicians could compare a patient's walking pattern against healthy norms and spot gait problems earlier or more precisely.
What could go wrong
This is a data-collection study, not a treatment trial, so it will not cure or improve anyone's gait. The norms may not fit every age, body type, or walking style, and results from one hospital's treadmill may not transfer perfectly to other clinics.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 240 people

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Started

Jul 2021

Expected to finish

Jan 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Healthy participants Exclusion Criteria: * They suffer from neurological disorder * Have balance problems * Take medications that affect gait and balance * Have undergone surgical procedures on the lower limbs in the past * Experience pain in their lower limbs or back at the time of test taking.

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Locations

  • Ghent University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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