Clinical trials: Balance Exercises
Cerebellar Ataxia
Training in Ataxia - Individuals With Degenerative Cerebellar Diseases
Balance and aerobic training show promise as treatments for degenerative cerebellar diseases, but the neural effects of both training methods are unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT05002218
- Testing
- Aerobic Training, Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Osteoporosis, Vertebral Fracture
Study of Effect of Exercise With Osteoporosis and Vertebral Fracture
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness for health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of a 3-month course of exercises for a group of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who has at least one…
- Trial name
- NCT01120197
- Testing
- Exercise group, Control Group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust
Accidental Falls, Aged, Exercise Movement Techniques
Balance Recovery Training for Fall Prevention in Retirement Communities
Falls are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths among older adults over the age of 65 in the United States. To help reduce the number of these falls, there is growing interest in using reactive balance training…
- Trial name
- NCT02551666
- Testing
- Balance recovery training, Tai Chi exercise
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Multiple Sclerosis
Exploring the Use of Non-invasive Neuromodulation Combined With Exercise in People With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The investigators hypothesis is that electrical stimulation to the tongue that directly stimulates two cranial nerve nuclei (Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Nuclei), will excite neural impulses to the brainstem and cerebellum.
- Trial name
- NCT02252666
- Testing
- Neuromodulation Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stroke
Fall-recovery Training for Those With Chronic Stroke and Low Falls Self-efficacy
Chronic stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Post-stroke health is negatively impacted by two interrelated factors-a substantial risk of falls and limited walking activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04112173
- Testing
- perturbation-based fall-recovery training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Effects of CPAP on Diet, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Risk
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete loss of airflow during sleep, due to narrowing or closure of the upper airway.
- Trial name
- NCT01944020
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stroke
Effect of Intensified Physical Activity for Patients With Stroke - a Combined Physical and Behavioural Approach
Chronic conditions such as stroke are associated with physical disability and an economic burden for the family and the society.
- Trial name
- NCT01161329
- Testing
- High-Intensity Functional Exercise Programmes (HIFE)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Neuroplasticity in Parkinson´s Disease After Training
This project aims to determine the effects of the HiBalance program on neuroplastic changes in people with mild to moderate Parkinson´s disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neural Degeneration
- Trial name
- BETA-PD (NCT03213873)
- Testing
- HiBalance, Speech and communication therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Stroke
A Novel Strategy to Decrease Fall Incidence Post-Stroke
Approximately 15,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke each year with new cases costing an estimated $111 million for acute inpatient, $75 million for post-acute inpatient, and $88 million for follow-up care over 6 months…
- Trial name
- BLAST (NCT02688777)
- Testing
- Backward Walking Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder
A New Training to Enhance Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and response of a new exercise protocol on improving physical activity in adolescents with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder, Physical Disability, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- FOLIC (NCT05865418)
- Testing
- Loaded high intensity training, High intensity circuit training (HICT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Accidental Falls
Falls Prevention in Older Home Care Recipients
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a falls-prevention exercise programme on health-related quality of life, fear of falling, falls and physical function in older people receiving home care.
- Trial name
- NCT02374307
- Testing
- Exercise and education
- Where
- 6 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Huntington's Disease
The Effect of Video Game Exercise on Dynamic Balance and Gait in Individuals With Huntington's Disease
To examine the benefits of using a video-game, Dance, Dance, Revolution, as an exercise modality to improve gait and balance in individuals with Huntington's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01735981
- Testing
- Video game exercise using Dance Dance Revolution, hand-held video game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Kloos
Down Syndrome, Postural Balance
Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with hypotonia, impaired balance and poor gross motor proficiency which lead to difficulty learning new motor skills, decreased engagement in physical activity, and limited…
- Trial name
- NCT03677245
- Testing
- Strider Balance Bike
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy
RCT on Interactive Computer Play on Trunk Control in CP
Objectives: This proposal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week training programme using an Interactive computer play (ICP) on the trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT02975804
- Testing
- Tymo
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Vitamin D and Exercise on Balance in Postmenopausal Women
In recent years, skeletal and nonskeletal effects of vitamin D has been studied. One of the effects of it was balance and fall prevention. However, these studies were performed on older patients who had not vitamin D deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT03608488
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey