Can a better butt workout fix your walk? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07293039
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether adding movement retraining with feedback to a home exercise program for gluteal (buttock) muscles can improve movement quality in healthy young adults with coordination issues. 38 participants will be split into two groups: one doing gluteal exercises alone, and the other adding movement retraining. Researchers will measure changes in a step-down test and muscle activation to see if the combined approach is more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home exercise program with isometric gluteal activation and movement retraining feedback cues
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better rehabilitation strategies for people with movement coordination problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 38 healthy participants, so results may not apply to broader populations or those with injuries.
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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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Participants must between the ages of 18 and older, if they were healthy via the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+), and scored a 2 or higher on the FSDT. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants have any current knee/hip pain, past knee/hip pathology in the past 3 months on their dominant leg or that the participant believes would impact their ability to participate in the study, or any past lower extremity (LE) surgery in their dominant leg that the participant believes would impact their ability to participate in the study, a concussion in the past 3 months, or if they have any vestibular pathology.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States
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