Clinical trials: Balanced
Stroke
Characteristics of Balance Control to Unexpected Loss of Balance During Standing and Walking in Post-stroke Individuals
aim: To examine the effect of a perturbation-based balance training on balance reaction characteristics in post stroke individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02619175
- Testing
- Stroke Subjects Perturbation-Based Balance Training, Stroke Subjects Weight Shifting and Gait training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nachum Soroker, MD
Cataracts
Comparison of Centurion® Vision System With Balanced Tip and the Infiniti® Vision System With the Mini Flared Kelman (MFK) Tip During Cataract Extraction Surgery of Hard Lenses
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the Centurion® Vision System (CVS) used with the 45° Balanced Tip will result in less Cumulative Dissipated Energy (CDE) than the lnfiniti® Vision System (IVS) used with the 45°…
- Trial name
- NCT02502526
- Testing
- Centurion® Vision System, 45° Balanced Tip, Centurion® Vision System, 45° MFK Tip, lnfiniti® Vision System, 45° MFK Tip
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Healthy
Copper Balance in Healthy Participants Administered ALXN1840
The study will assess the change from baseline in mean daily copper balance in healthy participants with repeat-dose administrations of ALXN1840 over 2 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04594252
- Testing
- ALXN1840
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Accidental Falls, Aging
tDCS in Elderly Fallers Study
The objective of this study is to determine if a four-week, 20-session intervention of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as compared to sham intervention, improves dual task standing and walking performance (Aim 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03814304
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Anorexia of Ageing
Impaired Regulation of Energy Balance in Elderly People (Balance Study)
Over the past century life expectancy has risen rapidly. As a result, the proportion of elderly people continues to grow. Elderly people probably have an impaired regulation of energy balance (energy intake versus energy…
- Trial name
- Balance (NCT00561145)
- Testing
- Energy restriction period
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Accidental Fall, Postural Balance
Standing Balance as the Fifth Vital Sign in Clinical Setting
This 18-month prospective, observational study involving real world data will determine if the use of a standing scale that delivers a quantitative measure of standing balance along with weight (balance + weight) in place of a…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Clinical Decision-making
- Trial name
- NCT04139642
- Testing
- SimpleSway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Dizziness
Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability
The goal of this project is to provide individuals that have a balance deficit with a device that will give them signals that they can feel (vibrations) in order to help them maintain a correct sense of balance and perception of…
- Trial name
- NCT00889824
- Testing
- balance prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
OXEMET™ 1000 mg Coated Tablets (Metformin Hydrochloride) Bioequivalence Study. OXEMET (TM) is a Trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies. GLAFORNIL(TM) is a Trademark of Merck.
This is an open-label, single-center, randomized, 2-way crossover study to evaluate the bioequivalence of OXEMET™ 1000 mg coated tablets, relative to 1000 mg of the reference product administered as two 500 mg tablets, under…
- Trial name
- NCT01842620
- Testing
- Metformin
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Drug-induced QT Prolongation, Pharmacokinetics
Ability of Late Sodium or Calcium Current Block to Balance the ECG Effects of Potassium Current Block
The primary objective of this research study is to test the hypothesis that late sodium current blocking drugs (mexiletine or lidocaine) can attenuate the effect of hERG potassium channel blocking drugs (dofetilide) on…
- Conditions
- Drug-induced QT Prolongation, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT02308748
- Testing
- Dofetilide, Mexiletine, Lidocaine
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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
Cocaine Dependence
5HT2CR Balance in Brain Connectivity in Cocaine Dependence
This project will evaluate the role of the 5-HT2CR:5-HT2AR balance in impulsive action and cue reactivity in cocaine-dependent subjects as compared to non-drug using controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03921151
- Testing
- Mirtazapine 15 MG Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Prosthesis User, Amputation
Basic Mobility and Balance Performance of Low Active Transfemoral Prosthesis Users With a Powered Prosthetic Knee
This was a prospective case series design investigation with 6 prosthesis user subjects. Subjects performed the Timed up and go (TUG) test and the two minute walk test (2MWT) along with some activities of daily living (ADL), on…
- Trial name
- NCT04799145
- Testing
- Investigational device, Prescribed device
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prediabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Evaluation of Group Lifestyle Balance DVD in Primary Care Practice
The purpose of this study is to examine different methods of delivering the Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) intervention (1). The GLB is a 12-week lifestyle change program based on the highly successful lifestyle program that was…
- Trial name
- STEPUP (NCT00480779)
- Testing
- GLB Group, GLB DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Comparing Absorption of Dietary Phosphorus When Administering FOSRENOL® or RENVELA® in Healthy Adult Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to compare the absorption of dietary phosphorus following a single dose with lanthanum carbonate (1000mg) and a single dose of sevelamer carbonate (2400mg).
- Trial name
- NCT00875017
- Testing
- Lanthanum Carbonate, Sevelamer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shire
Healthy
Assess the Effect of Zolpidem, Silenor & Placebo on Arousability, Ataxia/Balance & Cognition in Healthy Volunteers
This is a Phase IV, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, four-arm crossover study. The study will assess the effects of a single dose of Silenor 6 mg compared with matching placebo and a single dose of zolpidem 10 mg…
- Trial name
- NCT02353299
- Testing
- Silenor 6 mg, zolpidem 10 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Currax Pharmaceuticals
Development
Effect of Infant Formula on Energy Balance
The overarching goal of the research we propose here is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to specify the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms by which infant-formula composition affects all aspects of energy balance and…
- Trial name
- GRO (NCT01700205)
- Testing
- Type of Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Stroke, Stroke, Acute
A Multisite Exploration of Balance Perturbations With and Without Body Weight Support
ZeroG is an FDA-listed robotic body weight support system (BWSS). Mounted on an overhead track, patients are fitted in a harness system tethered to said track, and are able to practice gait and balance activities without the risk…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Balance; Distorted, Balance; Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05110300
- Testing
- Body weight support system control group, Body weight support system with balance perturbations
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Intravenous Fluids in Adults With Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department
Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease. It is estimated that up to 40% of adults may develop diabetes in their lifetime. Patients with poorly controlled blood sugars often visit the emergency department for treatment of…
- Trial name
- BRISK-ED (NCT04926740)
- Testing
- Ringer's lactate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Colloids in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Comparison Between a Balanced and a Non-balanced Colloid
This study will compare the clinical efficacy and safety of Volulyte® and Voluven® during elective open-heart surgery in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- COLCHIRCARD (NCT02584868)
- Testing
- Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 in an isotonic electrolyte solution, Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 in 0.9% sodium chloride
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital