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Walking Sensation Study
Somatosensory Feedback to Improve Neural Control of Walking in Older Adults
- Sponsor
- University of Florida (Academic or other)
- Enrolment
- 30 planned
- Conditions
- Aging; Sensory Deficit
- Interventions
- Active lower-limb neuroprosthesis; Inactive lower-limb neuroprosthesis
- Ages
- older adults
- Registry
- NCT06975423
From the registry
The primary objective of this new line of research is to test whether augmenting sensory information from the legs, using Walkasins sensory neuroprosthesis, can enhance performance of a complex walking task in older adults with foot sensory impairment. The overarching hypothesis is that Walkasins will enhance the automaticity and reduce cognitive demand of walking in older adults with foot sensory impairments, as measured by reduced prefrontal activity, decreased dual-task costs, and lower gait variability.
Primary outcomes
- Dual-Task Cost
- Gait Variability
- Brain Activity