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The Role of Perturbed Auditory Information for Self-motion in Gait

NCT05713383 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2026-01-16

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Summary

As people walk and interact with objects such as when opening a door, their movements make sounds. It is possible that these sounds are also used as feedback to stabilize and adapt movement. There is some evidence for such a connection between the auditory and motor systems in activities of daily living, yet the empirical work is insufficient because the role of the auditory system in movement is a relatively neglected topic. The objective of this study is to address this gap. The study will also evaluate the potential for improvements in movement stability and variability by restricting or augmenting the auditory feedback from the participants' footstep sounds.

Conditions

  • Gait

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Auditory Feedback

Sound amplification is used to accentuate participants' footsteps, while asking them to step softly so as to reduce this sound.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dobromir Dotov, PhD · University of Nebraska

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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