Clinical trials: Balance Disorder
Parkinson's Disease
The Effect of Donepezil on Gait and Balance in Parkinson's Disease
This study involves Parkinson's disease (PD). Symptoms include slow movement, tremor, and muscle rigidity. Current medications for the treatment of PD do not improve gait and balance difficulties in individuals with PD.
- Trial name
- NCT01521117
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Energy Balance
Activity, Adiposity, and Appetite in Adolescents 2 Intervention
The objective of the study is to quantify the relationship between physical activity, metabolic function, and appetite in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Energy Balance, Appetite, Metabolism
- Trial name
- AAAA2INT (NCT05443347)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Cerebral Palsy
Stand-on Ride-on Power Mobility Devices for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the biomechanical factors underlying the beneficial changes in children with cerebral palsy after using individually-adapted stand-on ride-on power mobility devices (PMD).
- Trial name
- NCT06455930
- Testing
- Stand-on ride-on power mobility device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Florida
Cerebral Palsy
Investigating the Effect of Stochastic Resonance Vibration on Gait and Balance and Upper Extremity Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effects of wearable vibration devices for children with cerebral palsy and impaired arm function.
- Trial name
- NCT04388787
- Testing
- Stochastic resonance (SR) wraps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Distorted; Balance, Sensation Disorders
A Wearable "Balance Booster" - Stepping Closer to the Market
The overall goal of this project is to continue development and commercialization of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis termed Walkasins.
- Conditions
- Distorted; Balance, Sensation Disorders, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02115633
- Testing
- Walkasins ON, Walkasins OFF
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- RxFunction Inc.
Anxiety Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Computerized Intervention Targeting the Error-Related Negativity and Balance N1 in Anxious Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common form of psychopathology, and frequently begin in childhood, resulting in lifelong impairment.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05503017
- Testing
- Psycho-social, computerized intervention targeting error sensitivity, Psycho-social, computerized intervention on healthy lifestyle choices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Seating System for Scoliosis in Non-ambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of a modular seating system on coronal and sagittal balance of the spine and pelvic obliquity in children with non-ambulatory (Gross Motor Function Classification System Level IV-V) and scoliosis The hypothesis in our…
- Trial name
- NCT03862625
- Testing
- a modular adaptive seating system, home exercise program for scoliosis
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Merve Damla Korkmaz
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder
A New Training to Enhance Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and response of a new exercise protocol on improving physical activity in adolescents with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder, Physical Disability, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- FOLIC (NCT05865418)
- Testing
- Loaded high intensity training, High intensity circuit training (HICT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lung Diseases
Does Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improve Balance in People With Respiratory Disease?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in pulmonary rehabilitation improves balance in people with respiratory disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00864084
- Testing
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of Virtual Reality-based Training on Balance and Walking in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of short-term (3 days/week for 2 weeks) Virtual Reality (VR) active video gaming intervention on static and dynamic balance, versus traditional balance training exercises…
- Trial name
- NCT06023563
- Testing
- Virtual reality active video gaming using Nintendo switch sports, Standard physical therapy balance exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy
RCT on Interactive Computer Play on Trunk Control in CP
Objectives: This proposal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week training programme using an Interactive computer play (ICP) on the trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT02975804
- Testing
- Tymo
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cystic Fibrosis
A 4-week Study to Test Different Doses of BI 1265162 in Adolescents and Adults With Cystic Fibrosis Using the Respimat® Inhaler - BALANCE - CF™1
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of twice daily inhaled doses of BI 1265162 delivered by Respimat® inhaler versus placebo in adolescents and adult patients with cystic…
- Trial name
- NCT04059094
- Testing
- BI 1265162
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Prophylactic Peritoneal Dialysis Decreases Time to Achieve a Negative Fluid Balance After the Norwood Procedure
Babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) have three separate, complex heart surgeries before they turn three years of age. The first surgery typically happens in the first two weeks of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01215240
- Testing
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Diabetic Neuropathies, Peripheral Nerve Diseases
Effect of Exercise on Gait and Balance in Peripheral Neuropathy
The purpose of this study is to find out if participation in one of the study groups: functional balance training, Tai Chi, or education, results in better outcomes overall.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Neuropathies, Peripheral Nerve Diseases, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00270842
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Functional Balance, Education Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Down Syndrome, Postural Balance
Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with hypotonia, impaired balance and poor gross motor proficiency which lead to difficulty learning new motor skills, decreased engagement in physical activity, and limited…
- Trial name
- NCT03677245
- Testing
- Strider Balance Bike
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis, Prediabetes
Prevention of Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes
Acute systemic hyperglycemia causes oxidative stress and a pro-inflammatory response. The pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by hyperglycemia are toxic to islet insulin producing cells, and thus worsen glucose intolerance.
- Trial name
- Prevent (NCT00967798)
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Vestibular Disorder, Hearing Impaired Children
Vestibular Infants Screening-Flanders
Hearing-impaired children are at risk for a vestibular impairment, as the auditory and vestibular end organs are closely related.
- Trial name
- VIS-Flanders (NCT05061069)
- Testing
- cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP)
- Where
- 19 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Patient Positioning in EOS System®
The EOS® imaging system, a new imaging modality which offers low dose, weight bearing and full body X-ray imaging, requires a new standing position where patients put their hands and forearms on the wall vertically for stability.
- Trial name
- NCT02269657
- Testing
- EOS® imaging system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cerebral Palsy, Postural; Defect
The Effect of Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthosis (DEFO) on Sitting Balance and Gross Manuel Dexterity in Cerebral Palsy
To evaluate the effects and feasibility of lycra based compression garment called Stabilizing Pressure Input Orthosis (SPIO) vest on posture and balance during sitting and gross manuel dexterity, parent satisfaction with the…
- Trial name
- NCT03191552
- Testing
- SPIO, conventional exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Hypothalamic Obesity
Energy Balance & Weight Loss in Craniopharyngioma-related or Other Hypothalamic Tumors in Hypothalamic Obesity
The proposed multicenter study will test the effect of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 agonist exenatide once weekly extended-release (ExQW, Bydureon®) on clinical outcomes and metabolic parameters in a double-blind…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT02664441)
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital