An interventional study of Walking on self-pacing treadmill and Walking on fixed-pacing treadmill in Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury, sponsored by Quality Living, Inc.. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 19 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-11.
Sponsored by Quality Living, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of self-pacing algorithms in promoting step-length equalization in people with weakness on one side of the body. The main question it aims to answer is:
Participants will walk for two minutes at a self-selected pace to warm up and establish a baseline walking speed. They will then walk for 1 - 3 minutes either on a self-pacing treadmill or a fixed-pacing treadmill. A 3-minute seated rest break will follow. Then participants will walk for another 1 - 3 minutes using the treadmill not used in the first walking trial.
The chosen treadmill has self-pacing algorithms installed that adjust speed as a person walks. This allows a person to increase or decrease speed as desired throughout a walking session. Researchers have not yet determined the effect of using a self-pacing treadmill on left-right gait equalization among people with acquired hemiparesis secondary to stroke or traumatic brain injury. The researchers will compare measurement data captured by the system software when participants walk on the treadmill with the self-pacing feature turned on versus off. Each walking trial will last 1 - 3 minutes and will occur in a random order during a single research session. The randomization is to ensure that fatigue is not a factor when interpreting results.
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Behavioral: Walking on self-pacing treadmill · Behavioral: Walking on fixed-pacing treadmill
Behavioral: Walking on self-pacing treadmill · Behavioral: Walking on fixed-pacing treadmill
Contrast with walking on fixed-pacing treadmill.
Contrast with walking on self-pacing treadmill.
Difference in step length symmetry with self-pacing versus fixed-pacing treadmill walking
Non-hemiparetic side step length minus hemiparetic side step length when walking on self-pacing versus fixed pacing treadmill.
Time frame: 1-3 minutes of walking on self-pacing treadmill and 1-3 minutes of walking on fixed-pacing treadmill during a single experimental session.
Difference in step-length on hemiparetic and non-hemiparetic sides
Length of forward movement of each foot during each walking step as measured in centimeters.
Time frame: 1-3 minutes of walking on self-pacing treadmill and 1-3 minutes of walking on fixed-pacing treadmill.
Plan to share: Yes — Individual participant data will be available in deidentified form from the principal investigator.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Clinical study report
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