Normative Database for Gait Analysis on the GRAIL UZ Gent

ConditionGait

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age6-65

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Ghent

About this trial

The aim of this study is to collect a large set of norm/control data on an instrumented treadmill (the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab - GRAIL) at the university hospital of Ghent for the purpose of clinical studies as well as for clinical interpretation.

We hypothesize that this norm/control data will provide reference data of the normal gait patterns in the healthy population such that we can then use it to identify gait abnormalities in populations with pathology.

The following data will be collected on the GRAIL while subjects walk at different gait speeds: 3D kinematics, kinetics, and EMG.

Additionally, 3D kinematics, kinetics, and EMG data will be collected when performing either a cognitive (Stroop Color and Word Test) or motor (requiring arm swing) dual-task while walking at comfortable walking speed.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

They suffer from neurological disorder

Have balance problems

Take medications that affect gait and balance

Have undergone surgical procedures on the lower limbs in the past

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

Walking on an instrumented treadmill
Other intervention
Participants will be asked to walk at different gait velocities for 1 minute. The treadmill speed will be increased incrementally at 0.1m/s intervals until just before running.
Walking on an instrumented treadmill while dual-tasking
Other intervention
Participants aged between 6 and 17 years will be asked to walk at comfortable walking speed while playing either a cognitive (Stroop Color and Word Test) or motor (requiring arm swing) game.

Treatment groups

240 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Group A: Treadmill walkingExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes