Clinical trials: Balance, Postural
Disturbance, Balance
Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Training on Dynamic Postural Balance During Pregnancy
The purpose of the present study was to measure the effect of proprioceptive training, short-term, on dynamic postural balance during pregnancy and after 8 weeks of follow-up.
- Conditions
- Disturbance, Balance, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02694107
- Testing
- Proprioceptive exercises, Control
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Diabetes and Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus
An Analysis of Plantar Pressure Distribution and Postural Balance Parameters in Individuals With Diabetic Foot Diagnosis
This study aims to investigate the relationship between plantar pressure distribution and postural balance in individuals diagnosed with diabetic foot.
- Conditions
- Diabetes and Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus, Postural Control, Plantar Pressure Distrubution
- Trial name
- NCT07084922
- Testing
- No interventions. This is an observational study where participants undergo assessments of plantar pressure and postural balance without any treatment or intervention.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Smartphone Addiction, Postural; Defect
Smartphone & Headphone Effects on Baropodometric Parameters
The goal of this observational study is to observe baropodometric parameters such as postural sway and foot pressure distrubiton in healthy young participants between the ages of 18-35.
- Conditions
- Smartphone Addiction, Postural; Defect, Dual Task
- Trial name
- NCT06400576
- Testing
- Headphone and Smartphone Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Femoral Anteversion, Gait Disorders in Children
"Evaluation of Postural Control in Children With Increased Femoral Anteversion"
The relationship between increased femoral anteversion and postural control in healthy children has not been studied in the current literature.
- Conditions
- Femoral Anteversion, Gait Disorders in Children, Postural Control, Postural Stability
- Trial name
- NCT04181125
- Testing
- Biodex Balance System, Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Accidental Falls
Effectiveness of a Program to Improve Balance, Mobility, and Fall Prevention in Older Adults.
This trial evaluates the effectiveness of the Otago Exercise Program in adults aged 65 and older. It compares supervised group-based training with an unsupervised home-based version of the same program.
- Trial name
- NCT07257315
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program - Supervised Group, Otago Exercise Program - Home-Based
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanidad de Castilla y León
Balance, Postural, Gait
The Influence of Manual Therapy Applied to the Cervical Spine in the Prevention of Balance Disorders in the Elderly
Falling is a major trauma that can occur with aging, leading to very significant psychological and physical health effects with financial and societal consequences.
- Conditions
- Balance, Postural, Gait, Elderly
- Trial name
- ManEq (NCT05475652)
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EZUS-LYON 1
Aged, Accidental Fall
Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults
The main aim of this study is to unravel the biomechanics of postural balance reactions during head-motion perturbed standing and walking in older adults who fall, while integrating the influence of frailty, sensory functioning…
- Conditions
- Aged, Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Gait
- Trial name
- BALANCAR (NCT06345625)
- Testing
- Cognition, Sensory function, Frailty
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Investigation of Gait, Foot Pressure Distribution and Balance in Parkinson's Patients With Motor Freezing
Parkinson's disease is characterized by cardinal motor signs such as bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity and postural instability. In addition to these findings, motor freezing, gait disorders, posture disorders, decreased arm swings…
- Trial name
- NCT05107531
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Parkinson Disease
Protective Step Training in Parkinson's Disease
The primary purpose of this project is to determine the preliminary effectiveness of protective step training to improve balance and reduce falls in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and postural disturbances.
- Trial name
- NCT03895814
- Testing
- Protective Step Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Exercise, Isometric
Effects of Isometric Exercises on Balance, Heart Rate, Pulse Ox and Blood Pressure
Determine the effects repeated isometric exercises have on balance, blood pressure, heart rate and pulse ox. Another outcome measure will be a mental speed test (how quickly a subject can process information and make decisions…
- Trial name
- NCT02599727
- Testing
- Isometric exercises, No exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Foot; Deformity, Valgus, Congenital, Foot; Deformity, Valgus (Acquired)
Effect of Medial Wedge on Static Balance in Pronated Feet
The use of heel wedges is often recommended as a clinical routine in individuals with foot pronation. However, there is a lack of information for examining the immediate effect of supports used to restore foot biomechanics on…
- Conditions
- Foot; Deformity, Valgus, Congenital, Foot; Deformity, Valgus (Acquired), Foot Deformities, Flatfoot
- Trial name
- NCT05437042
- Testing
- Medial calcaneal wedge
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Disorder
Increased Static Postural Sway After Energy Drink Consumption
Background \& Purpose: Energy drinks consumption continues to grow since its appearance in the United States in 1997. Available evidence indicates that caffeine, their main ingredient, can alter the central nervous system (CNS).
- Trial name
- NCT03315442
- Testing
- Caffeine versus Energy Drink
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Brain Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury
Balance and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this pilot project is to determine whether using one inertial sensor on the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT01377454
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Balance and Decrease Falls in the Elderly (EWii)
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the usefulness of an intervention utilizing the NintendoTM Wii console in order to improve balance, thereby decreasing both the fear of falling as well as the number of falls, and to…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Intervention Studies
- Trial name
- EWii (NCT02570178)
- Testing
- balance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,037 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Dynamic Stability, Athletic Performance
Effect of Reactive Balance Training Versus Conventional Balance Training on Dynamic Stability and Change-of-Direction Performance in Competitive Tennis Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of reactive balance training versus conventional balance training on dynamic stability and change of direction performance.
- Conditions
- Dynamic Stability, Athletic Performance, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07590674
- Testing
- Experimental group : Reactive Balance Training, Active comparator ( Conventional Balance Training)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Neuromuscular Performance, Reaction Time
Effects of Virtual Reality Exergaming on Reaction Time, Physical Performance, and Muscle Activity in Children
This randomized controlled trial will investigate the immediate effects of virtual reality (VR) exergaming on reaction time, physical performance, balance, and muscle activity in children aged 10-14 years with different athletic…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Performance, Reaction Time, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- PED-VR-EMG (NCT07916155)
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Exergaming
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Healthy
Extremity Manipulation Impact on Postural Sway Characteristics
This study will evaluate the multi-segmental postural sway after upper versus lower extremity manipulation.
- Trial name
- Balance1 (NCT03414749)
- Testing
- Lower Extremity First (LEF), Upper Extremity First (UEF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker University
Older Adults, Balance, Dance
Dance and Blood Flow Restriction as Balance Training for Older Women
Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and mortality among older adults (aged 65+) in Canada. Falls result from postural instability following age-related declines in muscle strength which begin in the 5th decade…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Balance, Dance, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Effects, Telehealth
- Trial name
- NCT07011784
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction in combination with dance classes, Dance classes alone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Healthy
How Virtual Reality is Impacting Balance: An Examination of Postural Stability
There are several studies examining the effects of different sensory stimuli on balance in healthy young people. Our study will especially explain how the same environment will affect postural control, when projected into VR…
- Trial name
- NCT06139900
- Testing
- Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Exercise Training, Photobiomodulation Therapy
Effects of Different Exercise Programs Plus Photobiomodulation on Non-specific Low-back Pain.
The present project aims to examine the effects of different exercise programs (Pilates and multicomponent) combined with photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on pain intensity, postural balance, perceived disability, kinesiophobia…
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Photobiomodulation Therapy, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04887987
- Testing
- Pilates training + active PBMT, Multicomponent training + active PBMT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná