Tokyo, March 3 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060790) titled 'Examination of gait initiation' on March 2.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kio University

Condition: Condition - Healthy young adults and Healthy older adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To clarify the impact of age-related neurophysiological changes on gait initiation characteristics Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Healthy young adults aged 20 to 40 years and healthy older adults aged 65 years or older who are able to walk independently. Participants must be able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. Participants must be able to perform repeated 10 m walking trials with rest as needed. Key exclusion criteria - History of stroke, Parkinson disease, spinal cord disease, peripheral neuropathy, uncontrolled epilepsy, progressive dementia, severe depression, or schizophrenia diagnosed by a physician.

Surgery or fracture within the past 3 months, marked limitation of joint range of motion, or severe osteoarthritis.

Resting systolic blood pressure 180 mmHg or higher, diastolic blood pressure 110 mmHg or higher, NYHA class III or higher heart failure, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable angina, syncope, or severe dyspnea.

Mini Mental State Examination score of 23 or lower.

Inability to perform repeated 10 m walking trials even with rest periods, or use of a wheeled walker.

Skin disease, wound, severe tape allergy, or metal allergy at electrode attachment sites.

Determined to have a high risk of falling during the practice session by consensus of two assessors. Target Size - 60

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 02 Month 27 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 03 Month 12 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 12 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069548

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