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Foot Orthoses for Ataxia Gait Study

This study is looking at how wearing foot orthoses (special shoe inserts) might help people with ataxia (a condition that affects coordination and balance) walk better. Researchers want to see if these orthoses can improve your gait (the way you walk) and balance. You might be able to join if you have cerebellar ataxia, are 18 or older, and can walk 16 feet with or without help. The study will measure your walking ability at the start and again after 14 days of wearing the orthoses. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study plans to enroll 20 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It is a randomized controlled trial and plans to enroll 20 participants.
What's involved
Participants will wear the orthoses at home and record the time they wear them. Your walking will be measured on a Zeno Walkway at the start and after 14 days.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your walking will be measured at day one (baseline) and again 14 days after you start wearing the orthosis.

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NCT07720700

Impact of Foot Orthoses on Gait in Individuals With Ataxia

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
~20 participants
Updated 2026-07-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Home wearing schedule

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Zeno Walkway
Measured over Day one (baseline) of receiving the orthosis then at 14 days after wearing the orthosis.
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Ataxia

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Staci M Shearin, PT, PhD
[email protected]
214-648-6564
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Cerebellar ataxia diagnosed by a physician
Ambulatory for 16 feet (Zeno mat) with assistance and without assistive device(s)
18 years or older

Exclusion

Gait velocity \>/= 100 cm/sec without an assistive device
Medically diagnosed orthopedic conditions or injuries that impact ambulation
Unhealed wounds on the feet

What this trial measures

  • Zeno WalkwayDay one (baseline) of receiving the orthosis then at 14 days after wearing the orthosis.

    This is kinematic gait information including gait velocity.

  • Zeno WalkwayDay one (baseline) of receiving the orthosis then at 14 days after wearing the orthosis.

    This measures kinematic data such as step length.