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Weight belt for Healthy Subjects

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one day
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is examining how different weight distributions affect the way people walk in terms of energy expenditure and movement.

Eligible Conditions
  • Healthy Subjects
  • Frontal Gait

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one day
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pelvic Obliquity
Secondary outcome measures
Integrated Gastrocnemius Muscle Activity During Preswing Phase of Walking
Knee Flexion Angle During Swing Phase

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Weight distribution and placementExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Changing where weight is distributed on belt around pelvis, specifically, bilaterally, 4th lumbar area, unilaterally on the left side. Also changing amount of weight at 0, 4, 6 and 8 kg.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas at AustinLead Sponsor
350 Previous Clinical Trials
80,963 Total Patients Enrolled
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH
1,963 Previous Clinical Trials
2,674,720 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does this research endeavor accept individuals older than 45?

"This research project is only open to individuals aged 18-65. However, there are 54 studies available for minors and 418 trials catered towards seniors."

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Is recruitment still ongoing for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents that this clinical trial is actively accepting participants, having first been posted on October 7th 2021 and most recently updated November 2nd 2021. The study needs 40 volunteers to participate at one medical facility."

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To what extent is the participant pool for this clinical trial expanding?

"Affirmative. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this medical study, which was first advertised on October 7th 2021, is presently attempting to fill positions. Forty individuals must be sourced from a single centre for the trial's completion."

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Is there any way I can participate in this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial is looking for 40 hs that fall within the age range of 18 and 65. To qualify, subjects must demonstrate their willingness to complete all experimental sessions in full."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Texas at Austin
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Optimization of Hip-exoskeleton Weight Attributes
2021. "Optimization of Hip-exoskeleton Weight Attributes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05120115.
~6 spots leftby Apr 2025
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