Rare disease research: Citadelle hospital seeks volunteers

A clinical study is analyzing gait using sensors, with no risk to participants, to advance scientific understanding.

Close-up of an ankle wearing a sensor, with blurred medical equipment and research papers in the background. Soft, clinical lighting.
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Close-up of an ankle wearing a sensor, with blurred medical equipment and research papers in the background. Soft, clinical lighting.

The Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases (CRMN) at the Citadelle hospital in Liège is calling for volunteers for a clinical study to analyze walking.

The study involves wearing a sensor on the ankle and wrist for three weeks every six months over a two-year period. These devices will measure participants' movements. No medication is required, and wearing the sensors carries no associated risk.
By participating, volunteers will contribute to collecting reference data on walking, developing tools to assess the effectiveness of new treatments, and improving the clinical follow-up of patients with rare diseases.
The centre is looking for male volunteers aged 20-29 and 40-89, and female volunteers aged 0-19 and 70-89. Candidates must not have undergone recent surgery or trauma affecting their gait, nor have any orthopedic, neuromuscular, or neurological conditions impacting their walking.
Interested individuals are invited to complete an online questionnaire to be contacted.
Based on information from the official source: CHR Citadelle — Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle (12/10/2026)