Scientists create massive movement library to unlock secrets of brain and limb disorders
NCT ID NCT05471375
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects movement data from 250 people with stroke, Parkinson's disease, or leg amputations using wearable sensors and video. The goal is to build an online database that researchers can use to study how people move and recover. No treatments are being tested—this is purely a resource for future science.
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 database could help researchers develop better rehabilitation tools and understand movement disorders more deeply.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational database study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly benefit participants and may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
By building the C-STAR database, the intent is to create a database that can serve as a hub for data sets that researchers and clinicians with appropriate access may use to support their research questions related to movement and physical rehabilitation.
- Ages
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Up to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: 1. Age 0 to 99 years old 2. Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to give written consent or comply with study procedures 2. Any condition that would prevent safe completion of study activities, as determined by the Principal Investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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