A Study of Visual Attention Training to Improve Balance and Mobility

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Accidental Falls
• Interventions: Other: Visual training

• Registration Number: NCT02030743
• Lead Sponsor: University of Waterloo

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if training visual attention improves balance and mobility, and reduces falls in older adults.

Detailed Description

Visual training in visual attention is compared with activity as usual.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-08
• Study Start: 2014-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy older adults
• Visual acuity 6/12 or better
• able to speak English

Exclusion Criteria

• No known dementia or cognitive impairment
• not dependent on a walker or cane

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Visual training	Visual training	Training in visual attention
Usual activity	Visual training	Usual activity

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance on force plate platform	after 4 weeks	Standard deviation of the medial lateral (ML) and anterior posterior (AP) center of pressure, ML and AP CoP maximum sway, ML and AP CoP range in each direction (range = maximum excursion - minimum excursion) and the cumulative path length in cms

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mini-BESTest (Balance evaluation)	after 4 weeks	14 short balance tests divided under four domains of balance control; 1) anticipatory body control, 2) reactive postural control, 3) sensory orientation and 4) balance during dynamic gait

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Waterloo; 🇨🇦 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada