Clinical trials: Balance, Postural
Accidental Fall, Postural Balance
The Relation Between Movement Patterns, Balance Performance, Function of the Inner Ear and Falls
Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. This study aims at studying falls among a group of older people.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Movement Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT03503916
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Postural Balance
Feasibility of a Tablet-based Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults
There are many exercise approaches that have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing falls and fall risk in community-dwelling older adults. The Otago Exercise Program is one such program.
- Trial name
- NCT02949986
- Testing
- Tablet-based Fall Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Tennessee State University
Postural Balance
Multi-Sensory Training and Wrist Fractures
The aim of the study is to investigate whether individuals with fall-related wrist fractures have impaired posterior control, reduced proprioception in their lower limbs and/or vestibular asymmetry compared with those who have…
- Trial name
- NCT03478228
- Testing
- Multi-Sensory Training
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landspitali University Hospital
Muscle Strength, Postural Balance
The Effects of Whole Body Vibration With Plyometric Training on Physical Performance in Basketball Players
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether whole body vibration with plyometric training has effect on physical performance parameters and balance also this study searched for if vibration support additional…
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Postural Balance, Range of Motion, Articular, Walking Speed, Mesh id D000072797
- Trial name
- WBV (NCT03291483)
- Testing
- whole body vibration, plyometric training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Balance, Postural
Effect of the Auricular Acupunture of the Lower Limbs on the Equilibrium Response Evaluated by Static Stabilometry
By using a static stabilometry platform, the investigators believe the possible verification of the efficiency of auricular acupuncture points that correlates with regions of our body that may interfere with static equilibrium.
- Trial name
- NCT03156530
- Testing
- Auricular acupunture, Control
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Age Problems, Cognitive Impairment
Feasibility Aquatic Physical Exercise to Reduce Falls in Institutionalized Elderly
This is a pilot randomized control trial with single blinding of the assessor that will be conducted in two nursing homes residence to evaluate the applicability of a physical exercise program performed in an aquatic environment…
- Conditions
- Age Problems, Cognitive Impairment, Elderly, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- PrePhysFalls (NCT03019211)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ramon Llull
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
Postural Balance
Light to Maximize Vision, Minimize Insomnia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether specific wavelengths of light at night can be used to improve mobile balance while simultaneously not increasing alertness.
- Trial name
- NCT01712243
- Testing
- Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Postural Balance
Neuromuscular Warm-up Intervention to Improve Postural Control in Female Handball Players
Female handball athletes are at a particular risk of sustaining lower extremity injuries. The study examines time-dependent adaptations of static and dynamic balance as potential injury risk factors to a specific warm-up program…
- Trial name
- NCT02925377
- Testing
- Neuromuscular warm-up, Standard warm-up
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Postural Balance
Evaluation of the Association Between Osteoporosis and Postural Balance in Postmenopausal Women
The incidence of osteoporosis has been increasing, as have fractures resulting from falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02771834
- Testing
- Biomechanical analysis, Kiphosis analysis, Vitamin D level
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Postural Balance, Multiple Sclerosis
Wii FIT Balance Board to Recording Balance Parameters in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects
Balance disorders are frequently observed in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and the deterioration of the static and dynamic control of balance is an important and basic symptom of disease progression.
- Trial name
- NCT02287948
- Testing
- Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
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
Postural Balance, Elderly
Validity of TURN 180 Test to Distinguish Between the Fallers and Non-Fallers
As the geriatric population continues to rise, the consequences of falls and fall-related injuries carry increasing socioeconomic significance.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Elderly, Falls
- Trial name
- NCT02404129
- Testing
- Turn 180 test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Geriatric Assessment, Muscle Strength
Effects of a Program of Physical Exercise and Electrotherapy on Muscle Strength in Subjects of the Fourth Age
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation, strengthening exercises, or combination of both over lower limbs are effective in the improvement of the stability fundamentally against…
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment, Muscle Strength, Postural Balance, Body Mass Index
- Trial name
- NCT01086592
- Testing
- No intervention, Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs, Electrotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Balance, Postural Control
Impact of Obesity on Postural Control
The goal of the present study was to objectively evaluate the postural behaviour of type II obese patients as compared to adults showing a normal body mass index (BMI) in critical postural tasks.
- Conditions
- Balance, Postural Control, Mechanical Factor
- Trial name
- NCT01106105
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Joseph Fourier