Fractal-based Gait Training in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT06507137

Last Updated: 2025-09-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-25

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of walking with external visual cues on brain adaptations.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Fractal

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fractal

Intervention Type OTHER

Walking in a treadmill while synchronizing their steps with fractal external visual cues

Isochronous

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Isochronous

Intervention Type OTHER

Walking in a treadmill while synchronizing their steps with isochronous external visual cues

Control

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Control

Intervention Type OTHER

Walking in a treadmill

Interventions

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Fractal

Walking in a treadmill while synchronizing their steps with fractal external visual cues

Intervention Type OTHER

Isochronous

Walking in a treadmill while synchronizing their steps with isochronous external visual cues

Intervention Type OTHER

Control

Walking in a treadmill

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Neurologic conditions;
* Lower limb disabilities or disease;
* Not able to provide informed consent;
* Unable to walk unassisted for 10-minutes continuously;
* Score below 24 in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE);
* Have a history of falls in the prior six months;
* Have an implanted device (e.g., pacemakers);
* Medication advised against the application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Egas Moniz School of Health and Science

Almada, Monte de Caparica, Portugal

Site Status

Countries

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Portugal

Other Identifiers

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FRACTRAIN-1378/24

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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