Dual task gait performance in hearing impaired older adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024453

Enrollment

156

Registered

2021-04-14

Start date

2022-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

H91.9

Interventions

Group 1: Cross-sectional comparison of dual-task costs during gait in healthy and hearing impaired participants across various age-groups

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the non-hearing-impaired participants are: (1) no diagnosis of hearing impairments, (2) acceptable score for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), (3) living independently in the community, (4) age range between 50 and 70 years. Inclusion criteria for the hearing-impaired participants are: (1) diagnosis of moderate hearing impairments, (2) acceptable score for the SPPB, (3) living independently in the community, (4) age range between 50 and 70 years. Severity of hearing impairment will be based on the pure tone audiometry results (evaluated by qualified audiologists during the pre screening session on day 1). Inclusion criteria for participants with prosthesis: (1) leg prosthesis for lower limb including knee joint (2) acceptable score for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB = 9) when using a prosthesis, (3) living independently in the community, (4) age range between 20 and 50 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are (1) any acute or chronic disease, (2) recurrent falls, (3) impaired vision that is not corrected with glasses, (4) low Short Physical Performance Battery score, (5) indication for impaired cognition (Montreal Cognitive Assessment), (6) risk of falls (QuickScreen Clinical Falls Assessment Tool).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dual-task costs in hearing impaired, captured on the day of measurement via simultaneous EEG-recording (Brainproducts, LiveAMP) and gait analysis (Microgate, Optogait).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Single-task parameters at gait (gait analysis) and single-task parameters at cognitive tasks (EEG)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBettina Wollesen

Universität HamburgTechnische Universität Berlin

bettina.wollesen@tu-berlin.de040428389148

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026