Clinical trials: BALANCE
Stroke
Neuromodulation and Dynamic Balance in Stroke
Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) is non-invasive stimulation device placed on the tongue to stimulate those brain regions understood to be important for maintaining balance.
- Trial name
- NCT05135533
- Testing
- Portable Neuromodulation Stimulation, Gait and balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Overweight and Obesity
Circadian Timing, Information Processing and Energy Balance Study
This study design will test biological and behavioral mechanisms in the cross-sectional analyses and determine the prospective effects of circadian alignment and sleep on changes in cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Trial name
- TIME (NCT04759755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Impaired Mobility, Impaired Balance
Usability Evaluation of the Safer Seat
This is an initial usability assessment of a vehicle Seat Transfer device, the Safer Seat. The study will involve target end users (individuals with mobility impairments) trialing the Safer Seat and providing feedback via the…
- Trial name
- NCT07011446
- Testing
- Safer Seat Usability Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Julie Faieta
Heart Failure
Balance Training for Elders With Heart Failure
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in older (≥ 65 y/) community dwelling heart failure (HF) patients. Fall risks are even greater for those with HF due to decreased exercise capacity, loss of skeletal muscle \&…
- Trial name
- BASIC (NCT02566785)
- Testing
- Balance Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Melanoma
A Study to Investigate 14C-bemcentinib in Healthy Male Subjects
The aims of this Study were to determine: How much of the Study Drug (bemcentinib) ends up in urine and faeces How much of the Study Drug and its breakdown products get into the bloodstream The breakdown products (metabolites) of…
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Melanoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- 8479217 (NCT06469138)
- Testing
- Bemcentinib
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BerGenBio ASA
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Diabetes
Evaluation of Group Lifestyle Balance Maintenance Strategies
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in people in the United States. It is a major problem for those with diabetes. Conditions called the metabolic syndrome and pre-diabetes increase risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00869609
- Testing
- GLB Traditional Maintenance (TM), GLB-Carb-focused Maintenance (CF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Parkinson Disease, Brain Stimulation
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and affects approximately 1 million people in the United States with total annual costs approaching 11 billion dollars.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Brain Stimulation, Cerebellum
- Trial name
- NCT04046055
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation at 2 mA, Transcranial direct current stimulation at 4 mA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Thorsten Rudroff
Parkinson Disease
Modulation of GABA-A Receptors in Parkinson Disease-Transdermal Flumazenil Arm
The arm of this study evaluates possible GABA-A receptor target engagement effects of the FDA-approved medication, transdermal flumazenil (added 4/2020, replaced clarithromycin), in the setting of Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- GABA-A (NCT03440112)
- Testing
- Clarithromycin (Not used as of 4/2020), Transdermal flumazenil (Added 4/2020)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Nicolaas Bohnen, MD, PhD
Healthy
Study to Investigate the Mass Balance, Metabolism, and Excretion of [14C]-PF-07304814 in Healthy Participants
This open-label, single dose study in approximately 5 healthy male and female (of non childbearing potential only) participants has been designed to characterize mass balance and further the understanding of human…
- Trial name
- NCT05050682
- Testing
- PF-07304814
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Mild Cognitive Impairment
VR-CogMoBal Training for Reducing Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Older adults often display gait instability, impaired balance control and cognitive decline that lead to falls and fall risks. Approximately 60% of the elderly people with cognitive deficits experience a detrimental fall each…
- Trial name
- NCT03765398
- Testing
- VR Cognitive-motor-balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Oral Bioavailability and Mass Balance Trial With Pimasertib
This is a Phase 1, open-label, single centered trial to evaluate the mass balance, bioavailability and metabolism of pimasertib in cancer subjects with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01713036
- Testing
- Pimasertib
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Primary Prevention
Effectiveness of a Group Lifestyle Balance Class in a Military Population
With this study researchers will evaluate the effects of the GLB intervention on weight loss, chronic disease indicators and self-perceived function and well-being in an active duty population.
- Trial name
- NCT02556112
- Testing
- Group Lifestyle Balance, Better Body Better Life, Fitness Improvement Program
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Healthy Participants
A Study to Understand What the Body Does to the Study Medicine Called PF-07220060 When Taken by Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to learn about how much PF-07220060 will be taken up and processed by healthy male participants. The study is seeking for participants who: are males aged 18 to 65 years and are healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT06267963
- Testing
- Oral [14C]PF-07220060, Oral PF-07220060, IV [14C] PF-07220060
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Sepsis
Kidney Response to Sepsis Affects Angiogenic Balance and Likelihood of CCI and PICS
This study investigates the mechanism by which kidney dysfunction perpetuates inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism (PICS) in chronic critical illness.
- Trial name
- NCT02276066
- Testing
- GFR by Iohexol, Urine Collection, Blood samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Parkinson Disease
Effectiveness and Implementation of the HiBalance Program in Clinical Practice
This effectiveness-implementation study is a part of the larger study BETA-PD (Balance, Elderly, Training and Activity in Parkinson's Disease), which has the long-term goal to reduce the risk of falling in people with Parkinson's…
- Trial name
- BETA-PD (NCT02727478)
- Testing
- HiBalance training program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Parkinson Disease
Safety and Efficacy of State-of-the-Art Exoskeleton Technology to Improve Mobility in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of using of a portable exoskeleton for walking training in persons with Parkinson's disease that have gait mobility problems and/or postural instability.
- Trial name
- NCT04587193
- Testing
- Robotic-assist gait training device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Balance
Villency-Proof of Action: Foot Device, Balance and Sway, Kinematics of Walking
This study involves the use of a newly designed shoe insole device (also referred to as a foot insole device) similar to various shoe insoles or inserts you can buy at a store or pharmacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03663816
- Testing
- experimental foot device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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