Clinical trials: Balance Disorders
Acid-Base Balance Disorder
Effect of Dried Fruit Intake on Acid-base Balance
Most adults consume acid-producing diets because their high intake of protein and/or cereal grains in relation to their intake of fruits and vegetables.
- Trial name
- NCT04030351
- Testing
- food - dried fruit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Neck Pain, Proprioceptive Disorders
Effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy on Patients With Chronic Neck Pain
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) and conventional therapies (CT) on pain, balance and proprioceptive sensation of cervical region in patients with chronic neck pain.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Proprioceptive Disorders, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT04440293
- Testing
- BBAT, CT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis
Exergames Balance Program in Neurorehabilitation
Exergames are games that require physical movements and are used with a therapeutic purpose, e.g. to improve strength, balance or flexibility.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Balance Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03993275
- Testing
- MindMotion GO
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Hearing Loss, Gait, Unsteady
Exercise to Improve Balance in Older Adults With Hearing Impairment - a Proof-of-concept Study
Hearing impairment is common in older adults, and recent research points to associations between hearing impairment and balance/mobility.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Gait, Unsteady, Balance; Distorted, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT04283279
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise, Vestibular rehabilitation exercise, Control
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Foot Injuries and Disorders, Balance; Distorted
Comparing the Effects of Foot Core Exercises
The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of towel curl exercises and short foot exercises on pedobarographic parameters and balance.
- Trial name
- NCT04264611
- Testing
- Experimental: Short Foot Exercise Group, Experimental: Towel Curl Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Balance Disorder
Study of Safety and Effectiveness of PoNS Device to Treat Chronic Balance Deficit Due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this study is to determine if clinic and home training with a study device will improve a balance deficit. The study device is called Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS).
- Trial name
- NCT02429167
- Testing
- Cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation via PoNS device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Helius Medical Inc
Acid-Base Balance Disorder, Metabolic Acidosis
Acid-Base Balance, Metabolism and Minerals
Metabolism is controlled by macro- and micronutrients. Protein-rich diets should lead to latent acidosis at tissue level with further negative implications.
- Trial name
- BASICA (NCT04229069)
- Testing
- alkaline salt mixture
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Postural Balance, Fall
Community-based Tai Chi, Balance, and Fall Risk
Aims: Examine the effects of a community Tai Chi program on measures of balance and sensorimotor function. Methods: In a pre-test and post-test design, balance was measured in older adults (N=344; 73.4±7.4 years) with 30-second…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Fall, Proprioceptive Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04173936
- Testing
- tai chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina at Asheville
Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability
Evaluation of the Measurement Properties of a 5 Time Repeated Instrumented Timed Up and Go (5iTUG)
In order to tailor interventions, objective assessments of physical function is needed. A limitation of several of today's clinical assessments is that they require too much time and/or space.
- Conditions
- Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability, Balance, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- 5iTUG (NCT03769220)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)
Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic
The Effect of Exercise by Mechanical Hippotherapy Device on Postural Stability and Balance in Stroke
Stroke,one of the leading cause of death, is caused by ischemia or hemorrhage. It results in neurological deficits such as hemiplegia. Hemiplegia show disability characterized loss of motor, sensory and cognitive function.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Gait, Hemiplegic, Balance, Postural
- Trial name
- NCT03528993
- Testing
- exercise by hippotherapy device, conventional rehabilitation, postural control exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Motor Activity, Proprioceptive Disorders
Influence of Virtual Reality Games on Knee Proprioception After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR)
Influence of virtual reality games(Wii Fit) on knee proprioception after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) will be measured in 30 postoperative patients.
- Conditions
- Motor Activity, Proprioceptive Disorders, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT03900351
- Testing
- Wii fit protocol of virtual reality games, Regular exercise rehabilitation protocol
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jazan
Balance Disorders
Spoton Trial Evaluating the Efficacy on BAlance Disorder sYmptoms (STEADY)
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of SpotOn specs for the Treatment of Chronic Dizziness \& Imbalance.
- Trial name
- STEADY (NCT03726112)
- Testing
- SpotOn Specs
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- SpotOn Therapeutics Ltd.
Chest Trauma, Fluid Balance; Disorder
Chest Trauma :Prediction of Thoracic Injuries Clinically and Radiologically
Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the advent of specialized trauma centers the outcome of patients who sustain major trauma remains disappointing.
- Trial name
- chesttrauma (NCT03686579)
- Testing
- chest trauma
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Falls, Balance
Toileting at Night in Older Adults: Light to Maximize Balance, Minimize Insomnia
To examine the change in balance that occurs in older individuals when exposed to different colored lights at night.
- Conditions
- Falls, Balance, Insomnia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01350505
- Testing
- White light exposure, Dim white light exposure, Very dim white light exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Balance Disorders
Kinematics and Kinetics of Gait Perturbations in Young Healthy Adults
Investigators would like to examine, what are strategies for balance recovery in gait perturbations. Different perturbation types where used in the current study.
- Trial name
- NCT03813004
- Testing
- Reaction for gait perturbation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barbara Łysoń
Distorted; Balance, Sensation Disorders
A Wearable "Balance Booster" - Stepping Closer to the Market
The overall goal of this project is to continue development and commercialization of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis termed Walkasins.
- Conditions
- Distorted; Balance, Sensation Disorders, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02115633
- Testing
- Walkasins ON, Walkasins OFF
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- RxFunction Inc.
Accidental Fall, Postural Balance
The Relation Between Movement Patterns, Balance Performance, Function of the Inner Ear and Falls
Falls are one of the most common reasons for immobilisation and death in elderly population. This study aims at studying falls among a group of older people.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Movement Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT03503916
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Gait, Unsteady, Postural Balance
Wii-Fit For Balance And Gait In Elderly Veterans
Falls are a major public health problem. They are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths in those aged over 65 years. Balance and gait abnormalities are major reasons for falls in elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02190045
- Testing
- Wii-Fit exercises, Cognitive remediation exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Plantar Sensation, Balance; Distorted
Plantar Sensation, Balance, Risk of Falling and Gait in Patients With Schizophrenia
Cerebellar vermis anomalies are present in schizophrenic individuals. This condition leads to postural balance problems. Foot and ankle complex have a special role for maintaining balance.
- Conditions
- Plantar Sensation, Balance; Distorted, Fall, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Trial name
- NCT03476408
- Testing
- Correlation / Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
HIV, Balance
Postural Stability Deficiencies in Asymptomatic Individuals With HIV
Persons with HIV can present vestibular system impairments, affecting postural stability. There is scarce literature related to the contribution of the visual and somatosensory systems in maintaining postural stability in persons…
- Conditions
- HIV, Balance, Vestibular Disorder, Somatosensory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03446677
- Testing
- Postural Stability Testing
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University