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Opti Gait Wearable Gait Tracker

ConditionSeniors
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

About this trial

The purpose of this observational study is to test a shoe mounted gait monitoring device that was refined with the input of older adults and assess the efficacy of the refinements through a series of tests that involve walking with and without the device.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Aged 65 years and older

Able to speak and understand English,

Able to provide consent

Disqualifiers

Current or recent (< 1 year) major psychiatric condition

Significant medical condition such that usability evaluation could pose substantial health or safety risk

Individuals with an activated power of attorney will be excluded from the study

Trial population

Adults aged 65 years and older that have low technology literacy, and are from underserved urban and rural areas.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Gait Tracker

    Device

    Opti Gait is a wearable gait tracker

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: No gait or mobility issues1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in walking speed

Participants will walk 4 meters with and without the shoe mounted device to assess the change in walking speed

Time frame
3 hours
2

Change in natural gait

Participants will walk on a gait mat to assess natural gait, and then will walk on the gait mat wearing the device to assess the change in natural gait. Gait metrics captured by OptiGait will be compared with those captured by GaitRite to understand accuracy and precision.

Time frame
3 hours
3

Gait height

Participants will climb a flight of five stairs, wearing the device, to measure gait height.

Time frame
3 hours

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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