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Scientists uncover the secret behind arm swinging while walking

NCT ID NCT05778474

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istituto Auxologico Italiano Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study investigated why humans swing their arms during walking, a common but poorly understood movement. Researchers had 25 participants, including healthy individuals and those with conditions like stroke or Parkinson's disease, walk on a force-sensing treadmill. They measured joint movements and forces to see if arm swing is passive or actively controlled, aiming to improve rehabilitation for gait problems.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this research could improve rehabilitation exercises for people with gait problems from conditions like stroke or Parkinson's disease.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 25 participants. It aims to understand basic mechanics, not test a treatment, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.

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Study facts

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Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2020

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The subjects will be recruited in the proponent Unit on an outpatient basis, from a physiatric referral or from a local inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * presence of claudication (spatiotemporal asymmetry between subsequent steps), at visual inspection; * unilateral motor impairments of one lower limb as a consequence of various pathologic conditions, such as (not not limited to): poststroke hemiparesis (ischemic or hemorrhagic), Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, unilateral amputation with prosthetic correction, surgical orthopedic interventions; * ability to walk for at least 100 meters without support; prostheses or orthoses admitted. * ability to wittingly sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * drug therapy underway up to three months before recruitment, with impact on balance and gait; * systemic pathologies or other sensory or neurological pathologies with impact on balance and gait; * Mini Mental State (MMSE) score \< 24/30; * alterations in the passive mobility of upper limbs; * painful syndrome which could alter the locomotion; * pregnancy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy hemiplegia multiple sclerosis Parkinson disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Amputation Cerebral palsy Multiple sclerosis Parkinson disease Poststroke/cva hemiparesis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istituto Auxologico Italiano

    Milan, 20145, Italy

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