Blindfolded treadmill workout? study tests if It's safe and doable
NCT ID NCT07625371
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small pilot study tested whether healthy adults could safely and comfortably exercise on a treadmill with their eyes closed, compared to a normal eyes-open session. Forty participants completed four treadmill workouts, two with eyes closed and two with eyes open. The study measured safety, how people felt, and whether the eyes-closed approach was acceptable. It was designed to gather initial data, not to treat any condition.
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Study facts
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- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adults aged 18 to 45 years * Prior experience exercising on a treadmill * Able and willing to attend one baseline/familiarization visit and four experimental laboratory visits * Able to complete supervised treadmill walking and jogging exercise under laboratory safety procedures * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Physical health condition that would preclude safe participation in treadmill exercise * Pregnancy * Hypertension * Cardiac disorder * Arteriovenous shunt * Intravascular therapy * Blood-flow problems * Mastectomy * Mental health condition that would preclude safe participation in treadmill exercise * Diagnosed depression * Diagnosed anxiety * Any other condition or safety concern identified by study staff that would make participation unsafe or inappropriate
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, 23529-5000, United States
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