Clinical trials: Balance Control
Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
The Relationship Between Upper Extremity Functionality, Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between trunk control, upper extremity functionality and balance in children with cerebral palsy and to compare this relationship with healthy sedentary children.This study is…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT06378723
- Testing
- Balance Tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Total Hip Replacement
Effects of Balance Training on Balance and Fall Confidence After Hip Replacement Surgery
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of perturbation-based balance training using pressure biofeedback on balance ability, hip function, and falls efficacy in patients after total hip arthroplasty…
- Trial name
- NCT07792343
- Testing
- pertubation based on balance training, Traditional Balance Training
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Daegu University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSAS)
Night Balance for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (POSAS)
POSAS can be treated with CPAP however there is now evidence from a few studies that Night Balance is effective in POSAS. Night Balance seems to be better accepted than CPAP so we would like to examine if we could find similar…
- Trial name
- POSAS (NCT02114424)
- Testing
- Positional vibrator belt
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Stroke, Subacute Stroke
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Stroke Patient
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and commonly results in impaired trunk control, postural instability, balance deficits, and reduced functional mobility due to disrupted sensorimotor integration, impaired…
- Trial name
- NCT07808580
- Testing
- Pelvic PNF and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Routine Physical Therapy, Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Routine Physical Therapy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Routine Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Multiple Sclerosis, Vestibular Disease
Conventional Vestibular Training Versus Immersive Virtual Reality- Based Vestibular in Multiple Sclerosis
The effectiveness of convectional vestibular training for balance and dizziness rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis has been recently demonstrated in a meta-analysis by this research team (doi: 10.3390/jcm9020590).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Vestibular Disease, Dizziness, Balance Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04497025
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual-based vestibular rehabilitation, Conventional vestibular rehabilitation protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Sponsor
- Maria Jesus Casuso-Holgado
Obesity
Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01013246
- Testing
- 1-hour video game play
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Cardiac Surgery
Hydroxyethyl Starch Versus Crystalloid and Postoperative Major Adverse Kidney Complications
This trial aims to compare two intraoperative fluids, namely hydroxyethyl starch (HES) and balanced crystalloids in terms of major adverse kidney events after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07410988
- Testing
- Volulyte® (6% HES 130/0.4 in balanced solution), Crystalloid solutions
- Where
- 4 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,292 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Aerobic Fitness in Multiple Sclerosis: The Relationship Between Balance and Sensory Dual-Tasking
The aim of this study is to comparatively examine the effect of aerobic fitness levels on walking and balance performance, sensory dual-task (proprioceptive and vestibular) performance, balance confidence, and fatigue levels in…
- Trial name
- NCT07815990
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Stroke, Virtual Reality
The Effects of Balance Trainer
The trunk is reference and key region of body in terms of both mobility and stability. Sufficient stability in the trunk is essential for the execution of intentional extremity movements.
- Trial name
- NCT06166004
- Testing
- Balance Training, Person-Specific Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Colorectal Cancer, Colectomy
Randomised Trial of Doppler-Optimised Fluid Balance in Elective Colectomy
Perioperative fluid management has been historically dictated by outdated, contradictory concepts. Excessive or inadequate fluid administration around surgery is deleterious and hence goal-directed fluid therapy using Oesophageal…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colectomy, Surgery, Perioperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT00911391
- Testing
- Oesophageal Doppler, Intraoperative fluid restriction
- Where
- 2 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Single-use Versus Multiple-use Endoscopes in Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that looks after people with problems in the gut (including the stomach and bowels) using an endoscope.
- Trial name
- SUMU-Endo (NCT07014033)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Vestibular Diseases, Gait Disorders
Safety and Efficacy Study of BrainPort® Balance Device in Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the BrainPort balance device in improving balance and gait as measured by clinically accepted standardized balance assessments in subjects with peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT00768378
- Testing
- Training with the BrainPort balance device
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Wicab
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Disease
The Effect of Motor Imagery and Motion Observation Training on Pain, Functionality, Balance, and Anxiety After Knee Replacement Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study
This single-center randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of motor imagery and action observation training on pain, functionality, balance, and fear of movement in patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT07327190
- Testing
- Traditional Physiotherapy, Motor imagery training, Action observation training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Copd, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea) and Postural Control in Patients With COPD
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is an important symptom during physical exertion in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is related to respiratory muscle weakness. Dyspnea is a multidimensional sensation.
- Trial name
- NCT03240640
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training, Inspiratory Muscle Endurance Training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy
Sensorimotor Control During Postural Transitions in CP
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a light electrical stimulation to leg muscles and joints can help people with Cerebral Palsy (CP) maintain balance during everyday tasks such as getting up from a chair and…
- Trial name
- NCT05384990
- Testing
- Stochastic Resonance Electric Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Postural Balance
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Balance of Children With Balance Deficit
Neural control of posture depends on interaction of sensory and motor information from multiple structures, including the primary motor cortex (M1).
- Trial name
- NCT04341220
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Balance exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Surgery, Rehabilitation
Postoperative Rehabilitation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity occurring in growing individuals. In cases with progressive curvature, posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation (PSF) is considered the…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Rehabilitation, Scoliosis; Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT07791485
- Testing
- Exercise-Based Rehabilitation Program
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Overweight
Evaluating the SWW Method Dietary Intervention for HbA1c and Weight Management as a Preventative Intervention in Women
This study evaluated the SWW Method®, a 12-week dietary and lifestyle intervention based on the carbohydrate-insulin model, in a healthy cohort of women aged 35-75.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Overweight, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07463417
- Testing
- SWW Method® Dietary and Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarah Wragge Wellness
Accidental Falls, Gait Disorders
Virtual Reality for Walking and Balance in Older Adults
Falls are common in older adults due to aging-related problems with walking (gait) and balance. Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology that creates interactive video game-like exercises.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Gait Disorders, Neurologic Injury
- Trial name
- VR-GAIT (NCT07655882)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, Conventional Gait and Balance Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Spinal Cord Injuries
Aquatic Specific Physiotherapy on Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries
Purpose of the study: To analyse the effectiveness of aquatic physiotherapy on spinal cord injuries (LMi) in the improvement of balance and gait, in the inflammatory profile, and the impact on the quality of life.
- Trial name
- FALMI (NCT03962218)
- Testing
- aquatic physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha