What this means
This is a plan for a study that has not started recruiting people yet. It does not show that the device works, because no results have been posted.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 60 and over · Older adults, not yet enrolled
- Where
- 2 sites, including Arizona, North Carolina
The science
- Registered title
- Wearable Ankle Power Training (WearAPT) for Enhanced Mobility in Aging
- Trial ID
- NCT07897461 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior / Physical Inactivity, Aged
- What is tested
- Wearable Ankle Power Training (WearAPT), Control
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Ages
- 60 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Oct 27, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026
Registry summary
This project introduces and investigates the scientific premise that passive wearable therapeutic devices can enhance plantarflexor muscle performance during walking to elicit and promote lasting physiological and functional improvements for older adults. The investigators aim to quantify the preliminary efficacy of wearable plantarflexor resistance training to enhance gait performance in older adults, investigate neural and muscular mechanisms of adaptation, and identify target candidate characteristics for personalized treatment strategies. The investigators will test the hypothesis that, compared to baseline and unlike controls, WearAPT will increase peak ankle power output, stride length, habitual and maximum walking speeds, walking economy, and 6-min walk distance.
Sites (2)
- Biomechatronics Laboratory, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Applied Biomechanics Laboratory, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States