New device aims to steady stroke survivors and seniors
NCT ID NCT07654335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test a device that delivers gentle waist pulls during treadmill walking to improve balance in people who have had a stroke and in older adults with mild balance issues. Fifty participants will undergo nine training sessions over three weeks. The goal is to see if the training is safe, usable, and effective at reducing fall risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- perturbation-based training device (PACE-R)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical training method to improve balance and reduce falls in stroke survivors and older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training requires independent walking, limiting who can benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for both arms: * ability for independent community walking without aids; * sufficient cognitive, visual, and communication abilities for study participation. Exclusion Criteria for both arms: * musculoskeletal impairments; * cardiovascular health-related problems; * other health conditions that could interfere with the training. Additional Inclusion Criteria for post-stroke patients: * discharge from their regular rehabilitation; * at least 6 months after first unilateral cerebral stroke; * 18 to 70 years of age; * absence of additional neurologic conditions. Additional Inclusion Criteria for older adults: * age 65 to 75 years; * no known health-related problems significantly affecting balance and walking.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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