Wearable sensors reveal how walking problems differ from healthy movement
NCT ID NCT07473141
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares walking patterns between 50 people with gait disorders and 50 healthy volunteers using small body-worn sensors and muscle activity monitors. Participants wear sensors on their legs and trunk while walking 18 meters. The goal is to identify precise differences in joint movement and muscle activation, which may help improve rehabilitation approaches in the future.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients (n = 50) * Age 18-80 years, male and female * Hospitalized in the Department of Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery (IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele - Milan) with clinically diagnosed gait impairments * Able to ambulate independently and safely with or without assistive devices * Undergoing standard gait-rehabilitation sessions at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Healthy Volunteers (n = 50) * Age- and sex-matched to the patient cohort * No history of neurological, musculoskeletal, or cardiovascular conditions affecting gait * Willing and able to participate in three 18 meters gait evaluation with sensors
- Ages
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18 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized at the Department of Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery of IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele - Milan (during the hospitalization period) * Ability to understand and sign informed consent * ≥ 18 years ≤80 years * Male and female * Presence of clinically diagnosed gait impairments * No skin conditions or allergies preventing sensor application Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment interfering with task comprehension * Cardiorespiratory instability or other contraindications to walking assessment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy, 20132, Italy
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