Clinical trials: Postural Imbalance
Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic, which must work in balance. Its functioning can be measured indirectly by heart rate variability, which is the time between…
- Conditions
- Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- tVNS_older (NCT07292623)
- Testing
- Active location tVNS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Postural Neck Pain, Postural Imbalance
Radiographic Head and Neck Positional Changes in Response to Usage of Low-powered Prismatic Lenses
This study aims to investigate the short-term modifications in head and neck positioning by usage of low-powered prismatic lenses in patients with Postural Deficiency Syndrome (PDS). A matched pair observation study was designed.
- Conditions
- Postural Neck Pain, Postural Imbalance, Postural Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07532642
- Testing
- Prismatic low-powered lenses
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lisbon Academic Medical Center - Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa
Postural Imbalance, Obesity
Baropodometric Parameters Variation With Body Weight Loss
Background: One of the major public health problems of the 21st century is obesity. Baropodometry is commonly used to determine specific loads on the plantar surface of the foot and the comportment of the body center of pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT04809441
- Testing
- Diet change
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Podoactiva
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Effect of a Postural Re-education Intervention Compared to Standard Care on Scoliosis Progression in Adolescent
The aim of this project is to verify the effect of the global postural reeducation (GPR) intervention used in physiotherapy on scoliosis progression (scoliosis angle), back pain, quality of life, respiratory function, trunk…
- Trial name
- RCT-RPG (NCT04568759)
- Testing
- Global postural re-education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Postural Imbalance
Effects of Ritalin on Postural Stability of Old Adults
Experimental design overview The proposed project is a prospective experimental study design. independent old adults(age 65 years old and older) who do not suffer from balance problems willing to participate in the study will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00817960
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Biomechanical Simulation Analysis of the Lower Extremity During Running in Males With Type A Lower Crossed Syndrome.
This study aims to examine the effects of an 8-week exercise program on male patients with lower crossed syndrome type A. Participants are randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07397143
- Testing
- Kettlebell Exercise Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness
Using Glialia for Treating Persistent Perceptual Postural Dizziness
This pilot study will involve 30 participants recruited from the Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, including 20 patients diagnosed with Persistent Perceptual Postural Dizziness (PPPD), and might or might not have previously…
- Trial name
- GLI-PPPD (NCT06741358)
- Testing
- Glialia, Control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Lower Limb Burn Injury
Qigong Exercise on Fatigue and Postural Imbalance in Lower Limb Burn Injury
90 patients who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome and postural imbalance following Lower Limb Burn Injury. will be selected from outpatient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university.
- Trial name
- Burn (NCT05803824)
- Testing
- exercise therapy program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Mezieres Method on Muscle Imbalance, Body Awareness and Postural Alignment in Athletes With Lower Back Pain.
The current study is a randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of the Mezieres Method combined with core stabilization versus routine physiotherapy involving core stabilization on muscle imbalance, body…
- Trial name
- MEZ-LBP (NCT07611669)
- Testing
- Mezieres method plus core stabilization, Routine physiotherapy (core stabilization)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Green International University
Postural Imbalance, Worker Health
The Effects of Core Stabilization on Desk Workers With Postural Disorders
This study aimed to investigate the effects of core, thoracic and hip mobility exercises on trunk stabilization and postural improvement in desk workers with postural disorders.
- Trial name
- CORE (NCT06958172)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital
Vestibular Diseases, Peripheral Neuropathies
Use of a Vibrotactile Sensory Prosthesis in Patients With Postural Imbalance and Spatial Disorientation
The investigators propose to explore the hypothesis that vibrotactile channels for indicating spatial orientation can be exploited as a sensory prosthesis.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Diseases, Peripheral Neuropathies, Proprioceptive Disorders, Hemispatial Neglect
- Trial name
- NCT00146952
- Testing
- Vibrotactile feedback
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility and additional connective tissue manifestations.
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05212129
- Testing
- Percutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (pVNS) device, Acoustic vagal nerve stimulation (aVNS) treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Balance Amongst Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the spinal column, with symptoms including low back pain which worsens with ambulation, poor balance, decreased activity due to pain, and a marked…
- Trial name
- B-ATLAS (NCT06075862)
- Testing
- Decompressive surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Zealand
Postural Imbalance, Muscle Weakness
Effects of Corrective Exercises in Adolescent Fencers
The goal is to learn if a Functional Corrective Training (FCT) exercise program improves posture, core muscle endurance, jumping ability, and reaction time in adolescent fencers.
- Conditions
- Postural Imbalance, Muscle Weakness, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- FMS exercise (NCT06927778)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Low Back Pain, Pelvic Malalignment
Neck Exercises for Improving Pelvic Alignment and Low Back Pain
This study aimed to investigate whether a three-dimensional nuchal exercise program is associated with changes in pelvic alignment and low back pain in adults.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Pelvic Malalignment, Postural Imbalance
- Trial name
- NEPAL (NCT07573722)
- Testing
- Three-Dimensional Nuchal Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yuanpei University of Medical Technology
Postural Imbalance, Gait, Unsteady
A Device for Screening of Fall Risk in the Elderly
This study evaluates the screening accuracy of a device (OAK) in assessing fall risk in the elderly, compared to the assessment provided by the Algorithm for Fall Risk Assessment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT02655796
- Testing
- OAK
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue
Dalfampridine for Imbalance in Multiple Sclerosis
Dalfampridine is a new medication that was FDA approved in 2010 to improve walking speed in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT01444300
- Testing
- Dalfampridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science 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
Chronic Right Supratensorial Stroke Patients
Prismatic Adaptation for Rehabilitation of Postural Imbalance After Stroke
Postural imbalance after stroke leads to limitations of activity and a worse autonomy. The postural imbalance is increased in right supratensorial stroke (RSS) compared to left supratensorial stroke.
- Trial name
- PEQUIE (NCT03154138)
- Testing
- The prismatic adaptation (PA)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon