Clinical trials: Balance Deficits
Energy Supply; Deficiency, Energy Balance
Effects of Acute Energy Deficit and Aerobic Exercise on Muscle Quality
10 healthy, male, participants will complete a a 5-day baseline assessment (days -5 to -1) and two consecutive 5-day periods of controlled exercise to increase oxidative capacity (3 days of aerobic exercise per period, 15 kcal/kg…
- Conditions
- Energy Supply; Deficiency, Energy Balance, Energy Availability
- Trial name
- NCT05203133
- Testing
- Energy Balance, Energy Deficit, Baseline Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Sensory Deficits
Falls Prevention: Gait-Synchronized Vibration System
The purpose of this study is to develop an abnormal gait detection algorithm and a vibratory stimulation system on a lower limb to improve gait stability and prevent falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02635113
- Testing
- Gait Synchronized Vibration System
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Vestibular Disorder, Fall
Vestibular Rehabilitation for Chronic Central Vestibular Deficits: A Case Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation for an individual who has chronic central vestibular deficits due to cerebellar dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Disorder, Fall, Coordination and Balance Disturbances
- Trial name
- NCT03952936
- Testing
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Methodist University, North Carolina
Neuromuscular Deficits, Musculoskeletal Deficits
Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Elderly Patients Requiring Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study
The aim of this study is to accumulate data about the influence of whole body vibration on the functional recovery of adult patients with various neuromuscular and musculoskeletal deficits requiring physical medicine and…
- Trial name
- NCT00610298
- Testing
- whole body vibration using a Galileo vibrating platform
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Balance Disorder
Study of Safety and Effectiveness of PoNS Device to Treat Chronic Balance Deficit Due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this study is to determine if clinic and home training with a study device will improve a balance deficit. The study device is called Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS).
- Trial name
- NCT02429167
- Testing
- Cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation via PoNS device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Helius Medical Inc
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Poor Neck Proprioception May Cause Balance Deficits in Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Impairment of balance and gait are frequent complaints in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). In these persons, there is an increased risk for stumbles and falls when compared to normal subjects.
- Trial name
- CABLAMYD (NCT04712422)
- Testing
- Healthy subjects, Pathologic group
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Parkinson's Disease
Balance Training in Parkinson's Disease Using the Wii Balance Board
The purpose of this study is to assess the facilitation of balance in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients using the Nintendo Wii fit, with the ultimate goal of developing a program for function and fitness in this patient…
- Trial name
- NCT01228851
- Testing
- Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Neuromuscular Diseases, Cerebral Palsy
Hippotherapy to Improve the Balance of Children With Movement Disorders
The purpose of this study is to determine if adding hippotherapy treatment will improve balance for children ages 5-17 who have disabilities such as cerebral palsy and down syndrome.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism
- Trial name
- HPOT (NCT01313325)
- Testing
- Hippotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Central Michigan University
Fall, Fall Injury
Vibratory Stimulation to Improve Balance Recovery
Falls are the primary cause of traumatic injury in older adults, and tripping is the leading cause of falls. A robust method for improving aging-related proprioceptive deficits is lacking, while strong evidence shows that…
- Trial name
- NCT05702801
- Testing
- Stochastic Vibratory Stimulation (SVS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance Disorders
Xbox in the Rehabilitation of Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is an extremely common disease, it counts 50.000 deaths and 235.000 hospitalizations every year. Functional consequences of an acquired brain injury have a considerable impact on quality of lives of…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance Disorders, Attention Deficits
- Trial name
- NCT01883830
- Testing
- gaming therapy (Xbox), Dynamic balance platform (Biodex)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Distorted; Balance, Motor Deficit
Virtual Reality-based Exercise in Older Adults
The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02043834
- Testing
- Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Body Composition, Physical Function
Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Muscle Function in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled two-arm trial is to determine the effect of a diet and exercise intervention for 12 weeks on body composition, muscle function, and energy balance in 80 adults aged 50 years and over with…
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Physical Function, Energy Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07597980
- Testing
- Structured nutrition plan, Typical or usual diet, Supervised Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Postural Instability
The Effect of Attention on Postural Control
Objective: This study investigates the relationship between postural control and sustained attention in individuals with probable ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT06711406
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Parkinson Disease
Recording and Modulation of Brain Activity Through Chronically Implanted Stimulation Electrodes
For decades, deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies have been employed very successfully to alleviate segmental motor symptoms (tremor, brady-kinesia or rigidity) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- PDNeuroGAIT (NCT04703556)
- Testing
- Devices for deep brain stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Jocelyne Bloch
Hereditary Neuropathy
Impact of Sensory, Motor and Vestibular Deficit on the Postural Stability of CMT Patients
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a therapeutically orphan neuromuscular disease affecting one in 2,500 people, represents a challenge to the medical and scientific communities.
- Trial name
- EquiCMT (NCT06425952)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
PoNS Clinical Experience Program (TBI)
Brief Summary: Prospective, cohort, open-label study. The cohort consists of people who have a chronic balance dysfunction due to a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03882554
- Testing
- PoNS Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Helius Medical Inc
Whole-body Protein Balance, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effects of Protein Quality on Post-exercise Skeletal Muscle and Whole-body Protein Kinetics During Energy Deficit
The optimal EAA-containing protein format necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis and optimize whole-body net protein balance during caloric deprivation has not been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT04004715
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid Enriched Whey Protein, Whey Protein, Military Ration Entree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
Whole Body Vibration Therapy in a Participant With Multiple Sclerosis Related Balance Deficits - A Case Study
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBV) on balance in a participant with multiple sclerosis (MS) related balance deficits as measured by the NeuroCom Balance Master, the…
- Trial name
- NCT00343590
- Testing
- Whole Body Vibration machine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Logan College of Chiropractic
Somatosensory Function, Balance Control
Brain Stimulation for Foot-sole Sensation in Older Adults With Foot-sole Somatosensory Deficits
In older adults, diminished sensation of the legs and feet is highly prevalent and causes poor balance and reduced mobility. This type of sensation is not only dependent upon the receptors and nerves in the legs and feet, but…
- Conditions
- Somatosensory Function, Balance Control, Mobility
- Trial name
- BSFS (NCT06771531)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife