Wearable sensors could revolutionize how doctors assess stair climbing

NCT ID NCT06999850

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: IRCCS Eugenio Medea Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether wearable sensors can accurately measure how people climb stairs. Researchers will compare sensor data to traditional stopwatch timing in healthy volunteers and people with conditions like cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. The goal is to see if this technology can provide more detailed information to help doctors assess movement problems.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide doctors with a more precise, objective way to assess stair-climbing ability in patients with conditions like cerebral palsy or Parkinson's disease.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage observational study with only 64 participants. The test may not prove reliable or useful across different patient groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy Parkinson disease stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INSTRUMENTATION STAIR CLIMBING TEST

Contacts and locations

Locations

ASP Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio
RECRUITING

Milan, Milano, 20146, Italy
IRCCS E. Medea
RECRUITING

Bosisio Parini, Lecco, 23842, Italy
IRCCS Istituti Clinici Maugeri Tradate
RECRUITING

Tradate, Varese, 21049, Italy

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