Clinical trials: Balance, Postural
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance
Functional Assessment and Sleep Apnea in Obese Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity increases significantly, and determines several complications in childhood and adulthood, and the worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has shown a rapid increase in recent decades.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05563311
- Testing
- Exercise on High-intensity interval training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Stroke
Non-invasive Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Postural Control and Autonomic Responses in Stroke
This randomized controlled trial is conducted to determine the effects of transcutaneous auricular Vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on postural control in stroke patients (e.g., improvements in balance, mobility, and functional…
- Trial name
- NCT07629687
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation combined with Balance Training Group, Balance Training Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Multiple Sclerosis, Neurologic Symptoms
Position Sense, Balance, and Dual Task Performance at the Menstrual Cycle in Females With Multiple Sclerosis
The aim of this study was to investigation of knee position sense, balance, and dual task performance in different phases of menstrual cycle in females with multiple sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neurologic Symptoms, Menstrual Cycle
- Trial name
- NCT04286828
- Testing
- Position Sense, Balance, Dual Task Performance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Balance, Postural, Exercise Therapy
Effectiveness of Impairment Specific Exercises for Balance and Fall Risk in Community-Living Older Adults at Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Balance impairment is a key factor contributing to falls in older adults. Conceptually, clinicians may be able to prescribe targeted exercises if specific impairments can be identified.
- Trial name
- NCT02615899
- Testing
- Matched: Targeted (specific) balance exercise interventions, Mismatched: Untargeted (non-specific) balance exercise interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Balance Control in Elderly
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation on Postural Stability in the Elderly
Postural stability and balance are defined as the body's ability to return the body back to its equilibrium point when exposed to a perturbation.
- Trial name
- NCT01153412
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Healthy Participants
Renal Salt Handling in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Following Dietary Dopa Administration
The purpose of this study is to learn how plants can play a role in gain/loss of sodium in the urine and in the regulation of blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01064739
- Testing
- Fava beans, Fixed Sodium Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Fall, Self Efficacy
Validation of a New Scale of Balance Recovery Confidence for Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide clinicians with a greater understanding of patients' perceived ability in their physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04577365
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Posture, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Acute Responses of Postural Alignment, Kinematic Synergy, and Intermuscular Coherence to Postural Muscle Facilitation (Retrospective)
Postural alignment is often intervened upon in health, fitness, and physical medicine settings. Despite a long tradition in this area, current notions of optimal or normal posture are superficial and often logically inconsistent.
- Trial name
- PPMvsRCM (NCT05912751)
- Testing
- Exercise Then Foam Roll, Foam Roll Then Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radford University
Aged, Muscle Strength
Strengthening in Functional Mobility of Active Elderly
Aging is characterized by functional losses among which, the related to mobility and balance may be highlighted. Regular physical activity, including muscle strengthening exercises, is beneficial to a healthy elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02968030
- Testing
- Muscle strength
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lislei Jorge Patrizzi
Forward Head Posture
Effect of Postural Realignment on Postural Stability and Visual Reliance in Older Adults
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is 1) to investigate correlation between cervical spine joint position error (JPE) and postural stability in asymptomatic older adults with forward head posture (FHP), 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT05032274
- Testing
- Home-based Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Older Adults, Balance
Biomechanics Research in the Effects of Interactive Dynamic Balance Training on Postural and Gait Control in Older Adults
Aim 1: Determine the relationships between muscle quality and balance performance as well as any association with fracture and fall history in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02821091
- Testing
- Interactive Dynamic Balance Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Amputation, Ultrasonography
Core Muscle Function and Postural Control in Lower Extremity Amputees
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of amputation on core muscle groups by comparing core muscle thickness in individuals with lower extremity amputation to both their intact side and a healthy control group…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Ultrasonography, Postural Control, Balance
- Trial name
- usg (NCT07875075)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Analysis of Body Balance Parameters in Children With Idiopathic Scoliosis
The aim of the study is to compare body balance parameters assessed using the AMTI dynamometric platform in children with idiopathic scoliosis (with and without Schroth therapy) compared to control group.
- Trial name
- NCT06290843
- Testing
- Schroth method
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Core Stability
Effect of Tailored Core Stability Programs in Older Adults
The increase in life expectancy, together with the high levels of physical inactivity in the population over 65 years of age, has generated a significant reduction in the quality of life of elderly people, characterized by the…
- Trial name
- TCS-OA (NCT07315321)
- Testing
- Core stability training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Healthy, Foot
Effects of the Pressure and Traction Technique on the Plantar Footprint and Balance
The aim of this clinical trial is to check the effects of manual pressure and traction technique on balance and plantar footprint variables comparing with Laser placebo.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Foot, Manual Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04201795
- Testing
- Laser, pressure and traction tecnique
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayuben Private Clinic
Traumatic Brain Injury
Robotic Balance Training to Improve Postural Control and Balance Post-Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to assess a balance training program to see if it can be helpful to improve balance and avoid falls in people who have had traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
- Trial name
- NCT06184295
- Testing
- TBI - Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Frailty, Aging
Community-Based Multicomponent Exercise and Recreational Programme for Older Adults
This quasi-experimental, non-randomized controlled evaluation examined whether participation in ELDERPLAY, a community-based programme combining Vivifrail-based multicomponent exercise with adapted traditional games, was…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Physical Functional Performance, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- ELDERPLAY (NCT07864831)
- Testing
- ELDERPLAY multicomponent exercise and recreational programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Old Age; Debility, Fall
Effects of Perturbation-based Balance Training on Postural Control and Cortical Modulation in Elderly With Fall Risk
This is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial with pre- and post- measurements. Forty community-dwelling elderly (age> 65 y/o) with fall risk (defined as functional reach test≦25.4 cm) will be recruited and randomly…
- Trial name
- NCT04473885
- Testing
- Perturbation-based balance training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Postural Balance, Fall
Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Balance Training Program
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for fall prevention. Participants are randomly assigned to telerehabilitation group or control group.
- Trial name
- NCT06210828
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Control
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance
Percussive Therapy in U19 Males: Flexibility, Balance, Jump
This study aims to evaluate the effects of percussive therapy on muscle flexibility, balance, and jump performance in licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under 19.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07152275
- Testing
- Percussive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University