Clinical trials: Balance Disorders
Gait or Balance Disorder Problems
The CBF Study Evaluating the Effect of Betahistine on the Cerebral Blood Flow
Betahistine may provide benefit by enhancement of Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF). This placebo-controlled pharmacodynamic treatment study will primarily explore the effect of betahistine on cerebral blood flow measured by dynamic…
- Trial name
- CBF (NCT01468285)
- Testing
- betahistine dihydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Products
Wounds and Injuries, Multiple Trauma
Normal Saline Versus Plasmalyte in Initial Resuscitation of Trauma Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intravenous salt solution called "Plasmalyte" causes less abnormality of the body's acid levels than a solution called "Normal Saline."
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, Multiple Trauma, Disorder of Fluid Balance
- Trial name
- NCT01270854
- Testing
- Plasmalyte A, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Acid-Base Balance Disorder
Comparison of Plasmalyte A, Normal Saline and Ringer Lactate as Intraoperative Fluid During Renal Transplantation
Fluid management being an important component of surgery becomes more challenging for an anesthesiologist in case of renal transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT03115060
- Testing
- intravenous fluid administration WITH NORMAL SALINE, PLASMALYTE A, OR RINGER LACTATE
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
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
Disorders of Balance
Study of Improving Gait Parameters When Using a Cane in "Light Touch" Condition in Elderly People With and Without Walking Difficulties
This project aims to study the effect of haptic sensory information delivered at the hand using a cane in "light touch" or "light support" condition on postural stability and spatial and temporal gait parameters of elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT02899845
- Testing
- postural task, walk task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Distorted; Balance, Motor Deficit
Virtual Reality Based Balance Training in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
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 people with mild cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Distorted; Balance, Motor Deficit, Cognitive Deficit
- Trial name
- NCT02214342
- Testing
- Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Sleep Disturbance, Stress
Yoga for Persons With Severe Visual Impairment
This study aims to provide novel information on the feasibility of yoga interventions for secondary symptoms related to severe vision loss, such as sleep disturbances, negative mood states, fall risk and balance.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- RPY (NCT01366677)
- Testing
- Yoga Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Disturbance; Balance, Labyrinth, Proprioceptive Disorders
The Effect of Ankle Taping and Balance Exercises on Postural Stability
Both taping and balance exercises have effects on dynamic balance, so this study compared ankle taping and balance exercise on postural stability indices in healthy women.
- Trial name
- NCT01730859
- Testing
- Balance exercise and ankle taping
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Balance
Safety and Efficacy of Ramelteon in Adults With Chronic Insomnia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Ramelteon, once daily (QD), compared to placebo with Zopiclone in adults with chronic insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT00237497
- Testing
- Ramelteon, Zopiclone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Falls, Balance
Postural Effects of Being Rotated in a Whole Body Gyroscope
Subjects will be secured and rotated in a whole body gyroscope, similar to a flight trainer for astronauts. The rotations will be in many directions and the speed will be at 90 deg/sec.
- Conditions
- Falls, Balance, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- Gyro (NCT01188161)
- Testing
- Rotating Chair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Aging, Balance
Sleepiness and the Risk of Falling
The purpose of this project is to examine the impact of sleeping pills and waking up in the middle of the night on walking balance and cognitive function, to identify risk factors for falls in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Balance, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT00383357
- Testing
- zolpidem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)