Clinical trials: Postural Control
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
Buerger's Exercises and Proprioceptive Drills on Postural Stability and Foot Perfusion in Elderly Patients With Chemotherapy
Buerger's Exercises and Proprioceptive Drills on Postural Stability and Foot Perfusion in Elderly Patients With Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common, dose-limiting side effect of neurotoxic chemotherapy agents, characterized by sensory loss, impaired proprioception, and muscle weakness, predominantly affecting the…
- Trial name
- NCT07756073
- Testing
- Buerger's Exercises
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Parkinson's Disease
The Effect of Methylphenidate on Non-motor Symptoms and Postural Control in Parkinson's Disease.
This project aims to determine if methylphenidate can improve deficits in attention and symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, two common non-motor symptoms, in patients with Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01244269
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Static Balance in Children With Autism vs. Neurotypical Peers
The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is an innovative and sophisticated technology, aimed to generate immersive and interactive settings intended for therapeutic and evaluative objectives.
- Trial name
- NCT06152510
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Effects of Core Stability Exercises and Cognitive Tasks on Chronic Non-specific Back Pain
This randomized control trial study aims to compare the effect of core stability exercises and cognitive tasks with general exercises and cognitive tasks on pain, disability, and postural control strategies of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT05832918
- Testing
- exercise therapy
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
Hyperkyphosis
Development and Validation of MPF to Prevent and Mitigate Postural Hyperkyphosis in Postmenopausal Women
Postural hyperkyphosis is common in postmenopausal women and leads to spinal dysfunction, pain, impaired balance, and increased fall risk.
- Trial name
- NCT07068360
- Testing
- Strength Training +Postural Correction Exercises + Balance Training +Flexibility Exercises, Standard Intervention (Control Group)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effects of a Highly Intensive Balance Therapy Camp in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
The main objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the short (immediately after intervention) and medium term (three month) effects of a highly intensive, comprehensive postural control 6-day therapy camp in school-aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07096817
- Testing
- Highly intensive individualized balance therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Postoperative Hypoxemia, Position Differences
Effect of Postural Changes on Postoperative Hypoxemia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which positioning strategy works better to prevent postoperative hypoxemia in surgical patients: semirecumbent positioning or lateral positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT07161817
- Testing
- Lateral positioning, Semirecumbent positioning
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Yuhu Ma
Child Development Disorder
Postural Control Among Children with and Without Dyslexia
As Chinese-speaking children with dyslexia typically have different cerebellar sign behavior from non-Chinese-speaking counterparts, this study compared the effect of visual occlusion on the static balance between dyslexic and…
- Trial name
- NCT05072418
- Testing
- Eye-opened and Eye-closed
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control
Effect of Callisthenic Training on Mobility and ADL Performance in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Patients
Almost 2 to 3 out of every 1000 children have Cerebral palsy in Pakistan.Spastic type of CP is dominant about 75%, diplegia (40%) and hemiplegic are (35.5%).Spastic diplegics have tightness of lower limb more than upper…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control, Spasticity, Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT06966076
- Testing
- calisthenic training, Conventional physical therapy group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Multiple Sclerosis
Virtual Reality in Physical Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis
The randomized controlled trial is aimed to study the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) and its impact on upper limb function and postural stability in people with mild to severe multiple sclerosis (pwMS).
- Trial name
- VIREMS (NCT04807738)
- Testing
- Neuroproprioceptive "facilitation and inhibition" in virtual reality, Neuroproprioceptive "facilitation and inhibition"
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Postural Control
Parkinson's disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological disease associated with profound changes in the quality of life of its survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03759132
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Piauí
Postural Balance
Effects of FMS Functional Movement Training on Body Posture Control in College Female Aerobics Athletes
For this experiment, it was planned to randomly assign 40 female college aerobics athletes to two groups: a traditional physical training group (control group, T, N=20) and a functional training group (experimental group, F…
- Trial name
- NCT06417164
- Testing
- Functional Movement Training Group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lan Li
Parkinson Disease
Brain Training to Improve Balance in Parkinson's Disease
People living with Parkinson's (PwP) rank balance problems amongst the most disabling symptom. Over time, balance function continues to decline and PwP go on to fall, affecting between 45-68% of PwP.
- Trial name
- NCT05986643
- Testing
- Exergame+Neurofeedback, Exergame [alone]
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Older Adults
Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Older Adults' Postural Control
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of nervous system mobilization and exercise with exercise only on institutionalized older adults' postural control.
- Trial name
- NCT03493373
- Testing
- Exercise, Neural mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Disequilibrium
A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study of the Effects of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Postural Control
To determine the effects of instrument-applied chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT) on postural control.
- Trial name
- NCT00521469
- Testing
- Pro Adjuster
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Logan College of Chiropractic
Dizziness Chronic, Vertigo, Peripheral
Virtual Environments for Vestibular Rehabilitation
The specific aims of this pilot project are: Aim #1: Determine the extent to which sensory integration strategies differ between 28 individuals with unilateral vestibular hypofunction and 28 age-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Dizziness Chronic, Vertigo, Peripheral, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT04268745
- Testing
- Balance training, Traditional Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Adolescence Idiopathic Scoliosis
The Effects of Lumbopelvic Rhythm on Postural Control, Daily Activities, and Quality of Life in Individuals With AIS
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) leads to three-dimensional spinal deformity during adolescence, causing deviations in the frontal, sagittal, and axial planes, impairing physical function, balance, and lumbopelvic rhythm.
- Trial name
- AIS (NCT07391488)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Functional Fitness Deterioration, Gait Balance
Health and Gait Outcomes in Elderly Dancers Compared to Inactive Adults
The aim of this observational study is to assess functional fitness and spatial-temporal gait parameters in individuals aged 65 years and over who regularly participate in senior dance classes.
- Trial name
- NCT07170241
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Kovács Éva
Cerebral Palsy
The Role of Pilates, Plyometrics, and Their Combination for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
This study was conducted to compare the effect of Pilates-based core strengthening (PsCS) and plyometric-based muscle loading (PlyoML) and their combination on postural control, balance, and mobility in children with unilateral…
- Trial name
- NCT05429281
- Testing
- Pilates-based Core Strengthening Exercises, Plyometric-based Muscle Loading Exercises, Combined Pilates and Plyometrics
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University