HealthyNCT06629922
Sensory Interaction and Balance Control During Standing and Walking in Healthy Young and Older Adults
An observational study of Healthy and Young Adults, run by Hasselt University at 1 site in Belgium.
Trial summary
This project is designed to: a) develop a new test called Sensory Integration in Walking (SensIWalk) Test which would allow us to evaluate sensory interaction process in locomotion assess whether Locomotor CTSIB and to investigate whether SensIWalk is a reliable test to evaluate sensory interaction in both young and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy, Young Adults, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBelgium
- Study dates
- 3 Dec 2024to 2 Jun 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Healthy young and older adults
Who may be able to join
- Young adults who: a) aged between 18 to 35 years old and, b) have never been diagnosed with somatosensory, visual, and vestibular deficits as reported by the participants, will be invited to participate. Community-dwelling older adults who: a) are 65 years old and over and, b) have not fallen in the last 12 months will also be invited to participate.
Who cannot join
- having had serious lower extremity injuries or operations in the past year,
- having any neurological (stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, etc.), sensory (i.e. peripheral neuropathy, diminished sense of pain, etc.) or motor disorder that can interfere with the results of the study
- Diagnosed vascular, respiratory, cardiac, orthopedic, or other disorders that affect the subject's ability to exercise safely,
- Medication affecting exercise tolerance. Additionally, based on the CAREN High-End Systems contraindications and risk factors the following exclusion criteria will be applied to the participants: a) a body weight higher than the 135 kg, b) an inability to properly adjust the harness to the respective body part due to pregnancy, colostomy bags, skin lesions that cannot be protected appropriately and any other reason that prevents a proper, pain-free adjustment of the harness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Belgium1 site
REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Hasselt University
Diepenbeek, 3590
About this study
Official title: Sensory Interaction and Balance Control During Standing and Walking Under Challenging Conditions in Healthy Young and Older Adults
This project is designed to: a) develop a new test called Sensory Integration in Walking (SensIWalk) Test which would allow us to evaluate sensory interaction process in locomotion assess whether Locomotor CTSIB and to investigate whether SensIWalk is a reliable test to evaluate sensory interaction in both young and older adults, b) evaluate the difference in sensory interaction and balance performance between standing and walking between both young and older adults, c) examine the changes in sensory interaction process under challenging conditions such as perturbations, dual-task, and when both are present between both young and older adults, d) examine the association between overall fall risk defined by the single-large perturbations and sensory interaction processes used during all the trials in both age groups.
In order to achieve these aims, 10 trials will be conducted:
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Trial 1- Single-Large Perturbation in Standing Trial 2- Single-Large Perturbation in Walking Trial 3- Instrumented CTSIB Trial 4- Locomotor CTSIB Trial 5- Instrumented CTSIB + Perturbations Trial 6- Locomotor CTSIB + Perturbations Trial 7- Instrumented CTSIB + Auditory Stroop Test Trial 8- Locomotor CTSIB + Auditory Stroop Test Trial 9- Instrumented CTSIB + Perturbations + Auditory Stroop Test Trial 10- Locomotor CTSIB + Perturbations + Auditory Stroop Test
Two different treadmill perturbations will be applied in addition to the Instrumented CTSIB and SensIWalk: a) slip perturbations, b) continuous perturbations. An auditory stroop task will be applied in relevant trials.
All of the trials will be performed either in CAREN High-End Systems or GRAIL (Motek Medical BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) which are motion capture systems that are equipped with a treadmill, virtual reality (VR) screen, and a marker-based movement analysis system.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Young Adults, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Elderly
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- sensory interaction, sensory reweighting, older adults, balance, fall risk, fall
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
This is a observational study and the participants will not receive any intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Young Adults | a) aged between 18 to 35 years old and, b) have never been diagnosed with somatosensory, visual, and vestibular deficits as reported by the participants Receives: Other: No intervention | |
| Older Adults | a) are 65 years old and over and, b) have not fallen in the last 12 months will also be invited to participate Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Instrumented CTSIB
The Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance (CTSIB) is a tool used to evaluate a person's sensory integration process by manipulating different sensory inputs. It assesses how well the body uses three main sensory systems (i.e., visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs) to maintain postural control. Six conditions are included in the test, each progressively altering the availability of sensory information:
Condition 1: Eyes Open, Firm Surface Condition 2: Eyes Closed, Firm Surface Condition 3: Eyes Open with visual conflict, Firm surface Condition 4: Eyes Open, Foam Surface Condition 5: Eyes Closed, Foam Surface Condition 6: Eyes Open with visual conflict, Foam Surface
Measured: Baseline
Sensory Integration in Walking (SensIWalk) Test
This test was developed to evaluate sensory integration during walking.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2024
- Study start3 Dec 2024
- Primary completion2 Jun 2026
- Study completion2 Jun 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hasselt University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Pieter Meyns, Hasselt University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06629922
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HasseltU100
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Sensory Interaction and Balance Control During Standing and Walking Under Challenging Conditions in Healthy Young and Older Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06629922
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HasseltU100
- Conditions
- Healthy, Young Adults, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Elderly
- Keywords
- sensory interaction, sensory reweighting, older adults, balance, fall risk, fall
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hasselt UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 2 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 2 Jun 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This project is designed to: a) develop a new test called Sensory Integration in Walking (SensIWalk) Test which would allow us to evaluate sensory interaction process in locomotion assess whether Locomotor CTSIB and to investigate whether SensIWalk is a reliable test to evaluate sensory interaction in both young and older adults, b) evaluate the difference in sensory interaction and balance performance between standing and walking between both young and older adults, c) examine the changes in sensory interaction process under challenging conditions such as perturbations, dual-task, and when both are present between both young and older adults, d) examine the association between overall fall risk defined by the single-large perturbations and sensory interaction processes used during all the trials in both age groups.
In order to achieve these aims, 10 trials will be conducted:
Trial 1- Single-Large Perturbation in Standing Trial 2- Single-Large Perturbation in Walking Trial 3- Instrumented CTSIB Trial 4- Locomotor CTSIB Trial 5- Instrumented CTSIB + Perturbations Trial 6- Locomotor CTSIB + Perturbations Trial 7- Instrumented CTSIB + Auditory Stroop Test Trial 8- Locomotor CTSIB + Auditory Stroop Test Trial 9- Instrumented CTSIB + Perturbations + Auditory Stroop Test Trial 10- Locomotor CTSIB + Perturbations + Auditory Stroop Test
Two different treadmill perturbations will be applied in addition to the Instrumented CTSIB and SensIWalk: a) slip perturbations, b) continuous perturbations. An auditory stroop task will be applied in relevant trials.
All of the trials will be performed either in CAREN High-End Systems or GRAIL (Motek Medical BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) which are motion capture systems that are equipped with a treadmill, virtual reality (VR) screen, and a marker-based movement analysis system.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Young Adults | – | Other: No interventiona) aged between 18 to 35 years old and, b) have never been diagnosed with somatosensory, visual, and vestibular deficits as reported by the participants |
| Older Adults | – | Other: No interventiona) are 65 years old and over and, b) have not fallen in the last 12 months will also be invited to participate |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Healthy young and older adults
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Young adults who: a) aged between 18 to 35 years old and, b) have never been diagnosed with somatosensory, visual, and vestibular deficits as reported by the participants, will be invited to participate. Community-dwelling older adults who: a) are 65 years old and over and, b) have not fallen in the last 12 months will also be invited to participate.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- having had serious lower extremity injuries or operations in the past year,
- having any neurological (stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, etc.), sensory (i.e. peripheral neuropathy, diminished sense of pain, etc.) or motor disorder that can interfere with the results of the study
- Diagnosed vascular, respiratory, cardiac, orthopedic, or other disorders that affect the subject's ability to exercise safely,
- Medication affecting exercise tolerance. Additionally, based on the CAREN High-End Systems contraindications and risk factors the following exclusion criteria will be applied to the participants: a) a body weight higher than the 135 kg, b) an inability to properly adjust the harness to the respective body part due to pregnancy, colostomy bags, skin lesions that cannot be protected appropriately and any other reason that prevents a proper, pain-free adjustment of the harness.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionThis is a observational study and the participants will not receive any intervention | Other | Older Adults, Young Adults |
Primary outcome
Instrumented CTSIB
Time frame: Baseline
The Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance (CTSIB) is a tool used to evaluate a person's sensory integration process by manipulating different sensory inputs. It assesses how well the body uses three main sensory systems (i.e., visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs) to maintain postural control. Six conditions are included in the test, each progressively altering the availability of sensory information: Condition 1: Eyes Open, Firm Surface Condition 2: Eyes Closed, Firm Surface Condition 3: Eyes Open with visual conflict, Firm surface Condition 4: Eyes Open, Foam Surface Condition 5: Eyes Closed, Foam Surface Condition 6: Eyes Open with visual conflict, Foam Surface
Sensory Integration in Walking (SensIWalk) Test
Time frame: Baseline
This test was developed to evaluate sensory integration during walking.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Healthy and Young Adults, run by Hasselt University at 1 site in Belgium.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Instrumented CTSIB (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Oct 2026.