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Clinical Trials/NCT03056430
NCT03056430
Completed
Not Applicable

Neuroanatomical and Functional Changes in Response to an Intensive Balance Training

German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentJanuary 1, 2016

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Spatial Orientation
Sponsor
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in Balance Tests score
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive slackline training improves spatial orientation abilities, balancing skills and causes neuroplasticity in related brain cortical regions.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 1, 2016
End Date
December 31, 2019
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Factorial
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • No previous slacklining or related experience, 18-30 years of age, good or corrected to good vision

Exclusion Criteria

  • Musculoskeletal and nervous system injuries/diseases that significantly reduce one's ability to perform slacklining training, systemic diseases (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic...)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in Balance Tests score

Time Frame: Baseline, 1 month post-test, 3 months post-test

Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in Spatial Orientation Tests score

Time Frame: Baseline, 1 month post-test, 3 months post-test

Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in voxel-wise morphometric brain analysis

Time Frame: Baseline, 1 month post-test, 3 months post-test

Study Sites (1)

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