Clinical trials: Postural Balance
Aging, Parkinson Disease
Beam Walking Across the Lifespan for Falls Prediction
Background: Dynamic balance keeps the vertical projection of the center of mass within the base of support while the center of mass moves. The age-related decrease in dynamic balance is a risk factor for falls.
- Conditions
- Aging, Parkinson Disease, Stroke, Dementia
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT03532984)
- Testing
- Beam test to predict falls
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 432 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Parkinson's Disease
Postural Instability in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The purpose of this study is to better understand why individuals with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) fall. Understanding the mechanism of gait and balance dysfunction in individuals with PSP may provide us with important…
- Trial name
- NCT01563276
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Balanced, Postural; Defect
The Effect of Coffee Consumption on Balance
This study aims to investigate the effects of daily coffee consumption on balance performance in healthy university students. Caffeine is a widely consumed psychoactive substance that may influence neuromuscular control, reaction…
- Conditions
- Balanced, Postural; Defect, Coffee Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT07540559
- Testing
- Daily coffee consumption (self-reported exposure)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Aging, Muscle Fatigue
Impacts and Mechanisms of Age and Muscle Fatigue on Postural Control and Force Control
Muscle fatigue is one of the clinical symptoms in elderly people and demonstrates task dependency and muscle dependency. Muscle fatigue has been shown to negatively impact postural control, physical activity, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07405060
- Testing
- Age, Muscle fatigue
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Core Muscle Weakness, Postural Control Deficit
"CORE Training for Musculoskeletal Health: A Study on Adaptive Exercise Protocols"
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an adaptive core training protocol that integrates core stability, core strength, and high-intensity core power exercises on muscle activation, hypertrophy, balance, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Core Muscle Weakness, Postural Control Deficit, Trunk Stability Impairment, Functional Performance Limitation
- Trial name
- RCT-EMG-US-QoL (NCT07025395)
- Testing
- - Core Training Protocol, Control Group Core Routine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ioannis Tsartsapakis
Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance
Percussive Therapy in U19 Males: Flexibility, Balance, Jump
This study aims to evaluate the effects of percussive therapy on muscle flexibility, balance, and jump performance in licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under 19.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07152275
- Testing
- Percussive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Workplace Health Promotion, Muscle Strength
Effects of Jive Dance Training on Lower Limb Muscle Strength
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a structured, partner-free Jive dance training program on the physical and cognitive health of hospital employees.
- Conditions
- Workplace Health Promotion, Muscle Strength, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07641465
- Testing
- Systematic Solo Jive Dance Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- E-DA Hospital
Exergaming, Exercise Therapy
Comparative Effects Of Exergaming And Otago Exercise On Anticipatory Postural Control And Sensory Integration In Older Adults
This study explores whether non-immersive, interactive Exergaming using Xbox Kinect can go beyond conventional exercise by actively training the brain and body to react faster, balance smarter, and move more confidently.
- Conditions
- Exergaming, Exercise Therapy, Frail Elderly, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07308353
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program, Exergaming
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Balance Control
Effects of Smartphone Use on Gait and Postural Control in Healthy Adults
This study evaluated the effects of smartphone use on gait biomechanics and standing postural control in healthy adults. Participants performed standardized smartphone tasks under different experimental conditions while walking…
- Conditions
- Gait Analysis in Healthy Subjects, Balance Control, Smartphones
- Trial name
- NCT07858786
- Testing
- Instagram Browsing, YouTube Video Viewing, Text Messaging
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Evaluation of Thoracic Kyphosis, Trunk Rotation, and Balance in Rotator Cuff Pathology
This study aims to investigate the relationship between thoracic kyphosis angle, trunk rotation mobility, and balance performance in individuals with rotator cuff pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT07636941
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Meniere Disease, Psychosocial Problem
Comprehensive Evaluation in Patients With Meniere's Disease
The aim of our study is to determine the severity of the disease in people with Meniere's Disease; physical conditions such as balance, posture, pain, physical activity level, neck joint range of motion, proprioception; to…
- Conditions
- Meniere Disease, Psychosocial Problem, Physical Disability, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05844657
- Testing
- Case report form, Tinnitus disability scale, A feeling of fullness and/or pressure in the ear
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Balanced, Aging
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combine Postural Training in the Elderly
This three-year research proposal aims to enhance postural control in older adults using non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS).
- Trial name
- NCT06768112
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation, balance training, Mini-Mental State Examination
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Joint Disease, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Quantitative Gait Analysis for Clinical Decision Making
The overall purpose of this study is to develop an improved gait analysis system for the real time acquisition, calculation and interpretation of joint kinematic and kinetic information using linked segment body model animation…
- Trial name
- NCT00223353
- Testing
- Prosthetics, Orthotics and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Postural; Defect, Adult
Effect of Insoles on the Postural Control of Adults
Background: there is a high risk of falls in older adults. One of the factors contributing to fall episodes is advancing age due to deterioration of the proprioceptive system.
- Conditions
- Postural; Defect, Adult, Orthopedic
- Trial name
- NCT06634537
- Testing
- Active Comparator: insoles hard, soft and barefoot
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Cervical Position Sense, Core Stability, and Postural Balance in University Students With Upper Crossed Syndrome
This study aims to investigate the relationship between cervical position sense, core stabilization, and postural balance in university students aged 18-30 years with Upper Crossed Syndrome (UCS).
- Trial name
- NCT07577492
- Testing
- postural and balance assessment battery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Sarcopenia in Elderly
The Study, Conducted With 54 Individuals Over the Age of 65, Aimed to Reveal the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Combined Exercise Program Compared to Otago Exercise Alone.
Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Approximately one-third of individuals over 65 years of age fall each year, and 10-15% of these falls result in serious injury.
- Trial name
- OPEP-SARCOBAL (NCT07689903)
- Testing
- Proprioception Exercise, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Deficit Elderly Women With Body Balance
The Effect of Plantar Vibration Stimuli on the Balance of Older Women
The objective of the present study was to identify the effect of direct vibration at a frequency of 100 Hz, applied to the plantar region, on the balance of women aged 60 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT01040442
- Testing
- vibration stimuli
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Postural Balance
Effects of Two Compression Socks on Balance and Ankle Stability in Healthy Adults
This randomized study will compare a novel tensioning compression sock with a commercially available elastic foot and ankle compression sock in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- Not provided (NCT07812454)
- Testing
- Novel Tensioning Compression Sock, Elastic Compression Sock
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Feasibility Study of Short-Term Effects of Chiropractic Manipulation on Older Adults With Impaired Balance
To study the effect of chiropractic care and a specific exercise program on balance in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00497510
- Testing
- Chiropractic manipulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Older, Adults
Postural Control in Adults
The investigators propose a 2-week intervention involving adults over 65 years old. Participants will undergo dynamic balance training on an movable platform (stabilometer) with either restricted or full vision.
- Conditions
- Older, Adults, Older Adults, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07554118
- Testing
- restricted vision (no-V), full vision (full-V)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma