Clinical trials: Balance Impairment
Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation
Identify the Most Effective Rehabilitation Method Between a Treatment with a Sensorized Treadmill (Walker View) and a Treatment with Conventional Group Therapy in Balance Disorders and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Identify Predictive Indices to Prevent Falls and Diagnose Promptly the Risk
Falls in the elderly are one of the main sources of disability and hospitalization, with a significant impact on quality of life and social and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Rehabilitation, Falls, Falls Prevention
- Trial name
- UAI (NCT06649500)
- Testing
- Treadmill, conventional therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Parkinson Disease
Treatment of Balance Disorders in Parkinson's Patients Using SpotOn Balance Glasses
An open-label study to evaluate the effect of SpotOn balance glasses in non-demented Parkinson's patients with balance disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03942172
- Testing
- SpotOn balance glasses
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- SpotOn Therapeutics Ltd.
Balance Problems, Cerebral Palsy
Independent Walking Speed and Crossing a City Street
The purpose of this study is to determine if selected sequence training using the Balance Master, added to established physical therapy treatment programs, will increase gait velocity of ambulatory children receiving inpatient or…
- Trial name
- NCT02842398
- Testing
- Balance Master, Customary Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Blythedale Children's Hospital
Gait or Balance Disorder Problems
The CBF Study Evaluating the Effect of Betahistine on the Cerebral Blood Flow
Betahistine may provide benefit by enhancement of Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF). This placebo-controlled pharmacodynamic treatment study will primarily explore the effect of betahistine on cerebral blood flow measured by dynamic…
- Trial name
- CBF (NCT01468285)
- Testing
- betahistine dihydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Products
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Arch Support Effects on Balance and Gait in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to explore the effects of arch support insoles on balance and gait performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We will recruit 40 female older adults with MCI.
- Trial name
- NCT05470062
- Testing
- arch support insoles (FootDisc)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Down Syndrome
Visual Perception Intervention Programmes Impact on Down Syndrome Affiliate Children's Fine Motor and Visual Perception.
A second copy of chromosome 21 results in Trisomy 21, a genetic disorder commonly referred to as Down syndrome. In addition to physical traits like low muscular tone, upward-slanting eyes, and a flat facial profile, this extra…
- Trial name
- NCT06531213
- Testing
- experimental, controlled
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Stroke, Stroke (CVA) or TIA
Cawthorne-Cooksey Exercises and Frenkel Exercises on Balance and Coordination in Stroke
Stroke, often caused by cerebral circulation disruption can lead to transient or permanent brain function deficit it is a leading cause of disability and death globally, with a particularly high burden in low- and middle-income…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Balance, Coordination Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07724860
- Testing
- Cawthorne-Cooksey Exercises, Frenkel Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Parkinson Disease
Modulation of GABA-A Receptors in Parkinson Disease-Transdermal Flumazenil Arm
The arm of this study evaluates possible GABA-A receptor target engagement effects of the FDA-approved medication, transdermal flumazenil (added 4/2020, replaced clarithromycin), in the setting of Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- GABA-A (NCT03440112)
- Testing
- Clarithromycin (Not used as of 4/2020), Transdermal flumazenil (Added 4/2020)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Nicolaas Bohnen, MD, PhD
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting
Home Based Functional Balance Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis
The study involves a two-arm, Phase 1, randomized controlled clinical trial designed to establish the feasibility and effects of a Functional Balance Intervention (FBI) on physical and cognitive function, as well as measures of…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Primary Progressive, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Secondary Progressive
- Trial name
- HomeFBIinMS (NCT07355387)
- Testing
- Multicomponent balance intervention consisting of four components including dual-tasking, functional strength, vestibular and dynamic balance., Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Balance and Gait in Paraparetic Patients
This study will investigate whether adding electromagnetic field therapy (EMT) to a standard physical therapy program is more effective than physical therapy alone for improving balance and walking ability in paraparetic…
- Conditions
- Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Postural Balance Disorders
- Trial name
- EMT-BG (NCT07196956)
- Testing
- Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Therapy (0.5 Hz)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Falls, Gait
Donepezil and the Risk of Falls in Seniors With Cognitive Impairment
Compared with cognitively normal older adults, those with mild cognitive problems (MCI) have a two-fold higher rate of falls, sustain more fractures, and have a higher rate of mortality due to falls.
- Conditions
- Falls, Gait, Balance, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT00934531
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Stimulation-based Therapy to Improve Balance in DCM
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a treatment called transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), when combined with balance training, can help improve balance in adults who have had surgery for degenerative…
- Trial name
- STIM-DCM (NCT07298460)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, Balance and Gait Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Telerehabilitation Decision Support System: Pilot Testing Protocol
This study follows the successfully completed HOLOBalance project which was funded by the EU Horizon 2020 scheme. TheHOLOBalance platform delivers exercises demonstrated via a hologram of the physiotherapist and corrected in real…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Vestibular Disease, Long Covid-19
- Trial name
- TeleRehab DSS (NCT07079787)
- Testing
- TeleRehab DSS Pilot Test
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany, Greece and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo
Multimodal Physiotherapy for Balance and Vertigo in BPPV Patients
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a multimodal physiotherapy approach on balance, vertigo, fear of falling, and quality of life in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
- Conditions
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo, Balance Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07576088
- Testing
- Multimodal Physiotherapy, Epley Maneuver
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Aging, Balance Deficits
Examining the Effects of Theta Burst TMS on Brain Connectivity and Balance Ability in Older Adults With Balance Problems
The goal of this study is to learn if manipulating the brain using magnets works to treat balance impairment, a major cause of falls, in older adults with balance problems.
- Trial name
- NCT06779188
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Weinberg Medical Physics LLC
Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders, Acid-Base Balance Disorder
The Effect of Bicarbonate Profiling in Dialysis Fluid on Phosphate Removal During Hemodialysis and Blood pH
Hyperphosphatemia is still an unresolved problem among hemodialysis patients and significantly increases the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05861700
- Testing
- Group 1: B) Dbic 35 -30 mmol/L C) Dbic 30- 35 mmol/L, Group 2: C) Dbic 30 -35 mmol/L B) Dbic 35- 30 mmol/L
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Falls, Accidental
A Pilot Study of the Wii Fit as a Low-Cost Virtual Reality System to Evaluate Balance Ability in Older Adults
Accidental falls in older adults are highly prevalent and a major source of morbidity. Over 30% of people aged 65 or older fall each year with about half of these cases being recurrent.
- Trial name
- WiiFit (NCT01229969)
- Testing
- Wii Fit Balance Games, NeuroCom EquiTest® System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Epidemiology of Impaired Coagulant Balance in Diabetes
To determine the nature, extent and molecular mechanisms responsible for impaired fibrinolysis in White, Black, Hispanic and American Indian populations with respect to the presence or absence of diabetes.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Blood Coagulation Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00005481
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Parkinson's Disease
Serious Game for Parkinson's Disease Patients
In this study the investigators aim to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a serious game to rehabilitate gait and balance disorders in 10 patients with Parkinson's disease previously operated for deep brain stimulation…
- Trial name
- PARKGAME (NCT02469350)
- Testing
- Serious game
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Shuttle Balance Training on Balance , Gait and Postural Control in Children With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to investigate the impact of Shuttle Balance Training (SBT) on balance, gait, and postural control among children diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06974890
- Testing
- Shuttle Balance Training, Baseline Treatment
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University