Clinical trials: Postural Balance
Caffeine, Balance; Distorted
The Effect of Turkish Coffee on Postural Control and Hand-eye Coordination in Young Adults
Although the effects of different doses of caffeine on balance have been evaluated in various studies, the effects of low doses of caffeine ingested with Turkish coffee on postural control and hand-eye coordination remain…
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Balance; Distorted, Coordination and Balance Disturbances
- Trial name
- NCT06561113
- Testing
- Caffeine intake
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Athletic Performance, Postural Balance
Effect of an 8-Week Core Exercise Program on Jumping and Balance in Recreational Soccer Players Aged 14-16 Years
This randomized controlled trial examines the effect of an 8-week core exercise program on jumping and balance performance in recreational male soccer players aged 14 to 16 years.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Postural Balance, Jumping Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07870083
- Testing
- Core Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Talha Öztürk
Vitamin D Deficiency, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Vitamin D in School Children
The primary purpose of this study it to investigate total circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in school children (aged 4-11years) in Northern Ireland; thereby establishing the prevalence of vitamin D status (deficiency…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Cognitive Delay, Mild
- Trial name
- DVinCHI (NCT05018988)
- Testing
- Oral vitamin D spray
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Balance, Postural Control
Impact of Obesity on Postural Control
The goal of the present study was to objectively evaluate the postural behaviour of type II obese patients as compared to adults showing a normal body mass index (BMI) in critical postural tasks.
- Conditions
- Balance, Postural Control, Mechanical Factor
- Trial name
- NCT01106105
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Joseph Fourier
Adolescent, Foot Posture Index Score
Relationship Between Foot Posture, Toe Flexor Strength, and Balance in Adolescents
The foot plays a critical role in movement and postural control, with toe flexor strength linked to gait, performance, and stability. While these relationships are well studied in adults, evidence in adolescents is limited.
- Conditions
- Adolescent, Foot Posture Index Score, Toe Flexor Strength, Flat Foot Acquired Bilateral (Pes Planus)
- Trial name
- NCT07132424
- Testing
- Assesment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Kültür University
Children
Effects of Pilates Exercises on Balance and Gait in School Children
The school children often spend prolonged hours in sedentary activities and may not engage in sufficient physical exercise A sedentary lifestyle among school-going children is a growing concern in modern society.
- Trial name
- NCT06198231
- Testing
- Pilates exercises, Flexibility ,strength and endurance excercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Postural Stability
Neuromuscular Training & Postural Stability
Background: Postural stability (PS) is a vital function that helps maintain equilibrium during standing still, locomotion, and any activities requiring high balance performance.
- Trial name
- STABLEFIT (NCT06294002)
- Testing
- Dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation group, Whole body vibration group, Dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation with whole body vibration group
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Novi Sad
Epilepsy, Cognitive Function 1, Social
The Effect of Dual Task on Postural Control in Children Diagnosed with Epilepsy
An individual's postural control is often accompanied by other tasks in daily life, such as cognitive tasks. Cognitive dual task (cognitive dual task) is the ability to perform two or more cognitive and motor activities…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cognitive Function 1, Social, Balance; Distorted, Children
- Trial name
- NCT06529133
- Testing
- Evaluation of postural control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Aging, Older Adults
Effects of Resistance Training in Untrained Older Adults
The latest randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews of resistance training performed by older adults reported that the systematic use of exercise in machines improves muscle strength and power, functional abilities…
- Trial name
- NCT02253615
- Testing
- Machines exercises, Elastic exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Aging, Aged
Aquatic Exercise and Reactive Balance
The present clinical trial aims to identify if skills acquired during aquatic exercise are more effectively transferred to a reactive balance task than land exercise.
- Conditions
- Aging, Aged, Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05107817
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eadric Bressel
Aged 14 to 16, Play Football Regularly
Assessing the Acute Effects of Diagonal Mobilization
Investigating the acute effects of mobilization on these parameters offers innovative insights for the practitioner community and sheds light on the strategy's potential effectiveness in mitigating injury risk.
- Trial name
- Manual Therapy (NCT06719752)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Balance, Cognitive Load
Cognitive Load Effects on Balance and Postural Stability in Young Adults
The aim is to determine the impact of cognitive load on balance recovery mechanisms following perturbations in young adults. To evaluate how secondary task is influenced by cognitive load and vice versa.
- Trial name
- NCT06941714
- Testing
- Perturbation, Working Memory Task, Visual and Verbal Fluency Task
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Focus of Study is Effects of Neuromuscular Training, Postural Balance
Effects of Cervical Sensorimotor Training With Pilates Reformer on Balance and Cervical Joint Position Sense
This study investigates the effects of Pilates reformer exercise combined with cervical sensorimotor training using laser-guided visual feedback on balance performance.
- Conditions
- Focus of Study is Effects of Neuromuscular Training, Postural Balance, Pilates
- Trial name
- NCT07483892
- Testing
- Cervical Sensorimotor Training, Pilates Reformer Exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ewha Womans University
Executive Functions, Postural Balance
Can Training Balance, or Enjoying Music, Improve Attention, Problem-solving and/or Behavior Control Abilities?
This randomized controlled trial will investigate the hypothesis that since balance and executive functions (EFs) require a similar neural circuit and EFs are recruited when trying to maintain balance, that training balance might…
- Trial name
- NCT05602857
- Testing
- Balance Training, Music Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Aging, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations.
- Trial name
- NCT07568951
- Testing
- Age, Parkinson's disease (PD)
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Cryotherapy
Return to Physical Activity Following Injury: Towards Understanding a More Accessible Solution for Shorter Recovery Time.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cryotherapy application on hip adductors and ankle evertors on the Overall Stability Index (OSI), the Medio-Lateral Stability Index (MLSI), and the Antero-Posterior…
- Trial name
- NCT03899714
- Testing
- Cryotherapy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Balance Assessment, Visuospatial/Perceptual Abilities
Relationship Between Visuospatial Attention and Balance
The term equilibrium is related to Newton's first law and, as used in mechanics, describes the state where the effect of the forces acting on an object is zero. Equilibrium is divided into two types: static and dynamic.
- Conditions
- Balance Assessment, Visuospatial/Perceptual Abilities, EEG Brain Oscillations
- Trial name
- NCT07714434
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gedik University
Amputation, Ultrasonography
Core Muscle Function and Postural Control in Lower Extremity Amputees
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of amputation on core muscle groups by comparing core muscle thickness in individuals with lower extremity amputation to both their intact side and a healthy control group…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Ultrasonography, Postural Control, Balance
- Trial name
- usg (NCT07875075)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Balance, Postural, Exercise Therapy
Effectiveness of Impairment Specific Exercises for Balance and Fall Risk in Community-Living Older Adults at Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Balance impairment is a key factor contributing to falls in older adults. Conceptually, clinicians may be able to prescribe targeted exercises if specific impairments can be identified.
- Trial name
- NCT02615899
- Testing
- Matched: Targeted (specific) balance exercise interventions, Mismatched: Untargeted (non-specific) balance exercise interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Blindness Congenital
Comparison of Balance and Coordination Parameters of Visually Impaired and Healthy Individuals
The aim of this [observational study] is to examine balance in multiple aspects by comparing balance, coordination, and gait parameters between congenitally blind individuals and healthy individuals with multiple scales.
- Trial name
- NCT06687915
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University