Clinical trials: Balance Training
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
Accidental Falls
Playware Technology for Balance Training
This study evaluates the use of Playware technology for balance training. Falling among elder is a costly problem. Research shows that training can help prevent falls.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT02496702)
- Testing
- Training on Interactive Modulare Tiles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Denmark
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Effect of Exercise Training on Physical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Function in People With TBI
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often causes problems with moving and balance, and thinking and emotions. Exercise can improve these things in people with other brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT02504866
- Testing
- Vigorous exercise, Light to moderate exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Accidental Fall
Effects of Task-Specific Step Training on Reactive Balance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a novel and pragmatic (i.e., not requiring specialized equipment) task-specific step training regimen that aims to improve reactive balance after tripping.
- Trial name
- NCT05734443
- Testing
- step training, treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dizziness, Vertigo
Sensory Training for Visual Motion Sickness
This is a preliminary study to determine the reliability and validity of new tests of orientation and balance, as well as to test the effects of a new treatment for visually induced dizziness.
- Conditions
- Dizziness, Vertigo, Motion Sickness
- Trial name
- NCT04420949
- Testing
- Sensory re-weighting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Accidental Fall
Reactive Balance Training Targeting Both Slip- and Trip-Induced Falls
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of reactive balance training (RBT) targeting slipping and tripping on laboratory-induced slips and trips.
- Trial name
- NCT04308239
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Otago Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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
Frail Elderly, Sedentary Lifestyle
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Outcomes in Older Adults
The University of Missouri's Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program is an eight week strength training class for older adults.
- Trial name
- MU-SSSH (NCT03990415)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana Duren
Psychosocial Deprivation, Work-Related Stress
Family Supportive Supervisor Training and Workplace Assessment Tool
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of FSST 2.0 (family supportive supervisor training plus support for use of family and sick leaves) using a randomized control trial design.
- Conditions
- Psychosocial Deprivation, Work-Related Stress, Life-work Imbalance
- Trial name
- FSST (NCT05080426)
- Testing
- Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Work Life Help