Can a treadmill that adapts to your pace fix uneven steps?

NCT ID NCT07759063

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Quality Living, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a treadmill that automatically adjusts its speed to the walker can help people with weakness on one side of the body take more even steps. Participants with hemiparesis from a stroke or traumatic brain injury will walk on both a self-pacing and a fixed-pacing treadmill to compare step length symmetry. The goal is to see if the self-pacing feature encourages more balanced strides.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Walking on a self-pacing treadmill compared to a fixed-pacing treadmill
What this could lead to: If self-pacing treadmills improve step symmetry, they could become a standard rehab tool to help people with hemiparesis walk more evenly.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The effect on real-world walking is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic Paresis stroke disorder traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

STROKE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Quality Living, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska, 68104, United States

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