Assessing and Improving Balance Using Platform Perturbations

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01207362

Enrollment

Registered

2010-09-22

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2010-09-22

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Conditions

Balance

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare current standing balance assessment methods to a new method that measures weight shift during small movements of a sliding platform. It will also be used to determine if balance improves with repeated exposure as part of a 4-week training program.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy no balance deficits age 20-35 or 50-65

Exclusion criteria

* moderate to severe arthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in static sway	20 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results