Assessing and Improving Balance Using Platform Perturbations

• Conditions: Balance

• Registration Number: NCT01207362
• Lead Sponsor: Kessler Foundation

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-08
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Status Verified: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-09-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-09-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-09-21
• Study First Posted: 2010-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 2010-09-22
• Study Completion: 2010-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• moderate to severe arthritis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in static sway	20 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kessler Foundation Research Center; 🇺🇸 W. Orange, New Jersey, United States