Clinical trials: Postural Equilibrium
Healthy
Extremity Manipulation Impact on Postural Sway Characteristics
This study will evaluate the multi-segmental postural sway after upper versus lower extremity manipulation.
- Trial name
- Balance1 (NCT03414749)
- Testing
- Lower Extremity First (LEF), Upper Extremity First (UEF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker University
Postural Balance
Evaluation of the Association Between Osteoporosis and Postural Balance in Postmenopausal Women
The incidence of osteoporosis has been increasing, as have fractures resulting from falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02771834
- Testing
- Biomechanical analysis, Kiphosis analysis, Vitamin D level
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Hemophilia, Arthropathy of Knee
Evaluation of Static Postural Balance in Children With Hemophilia and Its Relationship With Joint Health
Hemophilia is a rare hematological disorder characterized by a partial or complete deficiency of clotting factor VIII or IX.Bleeding disorders mainly affect the musculoskeletal system.
- Conditions
- Hemophilia, Arthropathy of Knee, Arthropathy of Ankle or Foot
- Trial name
- NCT04406519
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Balance Changes
Effect of the Suboccipital Inhibition Technique on Balance Changes
Postural balance is an essential capacity for functional autonomy and the performance of activities of daily living, relying on the continuous integration of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory information.
- Trial name
- NCT07670819
- Testing
- Intervention Technique
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Down Syndrome, Balance
The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.
This study aimed to explore the effects of Kinesio tape applied to plantar soles on balance in children with Down Syndrome (DS). Two groups including children with DS and a group with their typically developing peers evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT04156607
- Testing
- Kinesio taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Postural Balance
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Balance of Children With Balance Deficit
Neural control of posture depends on interaction of sensory and motor information from multiple structures, including the primary motor cortex (M1).
- Trial name
- NCT04341220
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Balance exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Postural Stability
Dynamic and Static Stretching on Postural Stability, Reaction Time and Countermovement Jump of Sprinters
All the athletes should perform a warm-up consisting of five minutes of jogging and static stretching (Experimental Group 1) or dynamic stretching (Experimental Group 2).
- Trial name
- NCT02392962
- Testing
- Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Forward Head Posture
Relationship Between Cervical Proprioception and Endurance With Hand-eye Coordination and Postural Control
The aim of our study is to investigate the relationship between cervical proprioception and cervical muscle endurance with hand-eye coordination and postural control in individuals with forward head posture (FHP) and to compare…
- Trial name
- NCT06321783
- Testing
- Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Effect of tDCS on Postural Control of Children With DCD
This study investigates the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on postural control of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD).
- Trial name
- NCT03892083
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Dementia, Accidental Falls
The TACIT Trial: TAi ChI for People With demenTia
This is a three-centre parallel group randomised controlled trial with an embedded process evaluation and intervention pilot phase (details not provided in this summary).
- Trial name
- TACIT (NCT02864056)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Dynamic Balance, Postural Balance
The Effects of Brain Breaks on Dynamic Balance in University Students
The goal of this study is to learn if an online physical activity program called "Brain Breaks" can improve well-being among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT07546747
- Testing
- Brain Breaks Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Rehabilitation, Balance
Peripheral Neuropathy Rehabilitation With Stabilometric Platforms (NEUROSTAB)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the GeaMaster stabilometric platform can support rehabilitation and improve balance and walking ability in adults diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NEUROSTAB (NCT07029620)
- Testing
- Balance and postural rehabilitation using sensor-based stabilometric platform (GEAMASTER) under static and dynamic conditions, Conventional balance and gait rehabilitation program, Stabilometric assessment in healthy volunteers
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Equilibrium; Disorder, Labyrinth, Aging
Normative Data for Static and Dynamic Posturography (NeuroCom EQUITEST and BALANCE MASTER) in Subjects Older Than 79yrs
Ageing is known to increase the risk of fall and posturographic stabilometry, both static and dynamic, are useful tools to assess postural stability.
- Trial name
- EQUIOLD (NCT04773496)
- Testing
- instrumental description of the subject's center of gravity (COG) sway
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Postural Control, Postural Balance
Effects of Sensory Integration Training on Static Standing Balance in Older Adults
Balance impairment is a common problem among adults aged 60 years and older due to age-related decline in the visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems.
- Conditions
- Postural Control, Postural Balance, Balance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07717034
- Testing
- sensory integration training with conventional balance training, conventional balance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Balance Assessment, Postural Balance
Development of a Static Balance Assessment Tool for High-Functioning Older Adults (KSVGH25-CT3-09)
This single-center interventional study aims to develop and validate a static balance assessment tool tailored for high-functioning older adults.
- Conditions
- Balance Assessment, Postural Balance, Older Adults, Balance
- Trial name
- KSVGH25-CT3-09 (NCT07300592)
- Testing
- Static Balance Assessment Protocol
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jia-Ling Hong
Foot; Deformity, Valgus, Congenital, Foot; Deformity, Valgus (Acquired)
Effect of Medial Wedge on Static Balance in Pronated Feet
The use of heel wedges is often recommended as a clinical routine in individuals with foot pronation. However, there is a lack of information for examining the immediate effect of supports used to restore foot biomechanics on…
- Conditions
- Foot; Deformity, Valgus, Congenital, Foot; Deformity, Valgus (Acquired), Foot Deformities, Flatfoot
- Trial name
- NCT05437042
- Testing
- Medial calcaneal wedge
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Healthy Aging, Balance; Distorted
More Singing, Less Swinging - Is Singing Related to Improved Postural Control?
This study will investigate the extent to which singing affects balance and breathing. Singing therapy has potential as an adjunct or component of falls prevention programmes and in the treatment of breathing hypervigilance.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Balance; Distorted, Singing
- Trial name
- NCT05350436
- Testing
- Balance Conditions, Singing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brunel University
Muscle Strength, Postural Balance
Eccentric and Trunk Stability Exercise Program Effects in Young Soccer Players
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of an in-season mixed training program on several physiological parameters of soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT04329273
- Testing
- Sliding leg curl, Balance training, Core stability
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konstantinos Dafkou
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Effect Of Methylphenidate On Balance In Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may have poor motor coordination and balance control. The effect of Methylphenidate treatment on balance and fall risk is still unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT05522478
- Testing
- Fall risk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Postural Balance, Reaction Time
The Effect of Neuromotor-Cognitive Training on Performance Dancers
This prospective randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of neuromotor-cognitive training on dynamic balance, reaction time, and sensorimotor performance in performance dancers.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Reaction Time, Sensorimotor Performance, Neuromuscular Control
- Trial name
- NCT-DANCE (NCT07730710)
- Testing
- Neuromotor-Cognitive Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University