Creation of a norming sample for the falling stick test

Recruiting

• Conditions: G47.8; F06.7; Other sleep disorders; Mild cognitive disorder

• Registration Number: DRKS00029294
• Lead Sponsor: Hans Berger Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1230

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy participants of female, male or another gender between the ages of 40 and 95 years
- after written consent

Exclusion Criteria

presence of a disease which could potentially impair the motor function or responsiveness, including the following:
- neurological diseases:
o history of stroke
o history of cerebral haemorrhage
o multiple sclerosis
o history of meningitis or encephalitis
o epilepsy
o chronic headache or migraine (duration > 3 months, minimum of 15 days per month)
o brain tumour
o pronounced polyneuropathy with impairment of the upper extremities
o neurodegenerative disease
Parkinson's disease (incl. prodromal stages such as REM sleep behaviour disorder)
Alzheimer's disease or a different type of dementia; Cut-off-score for MoCA = 23 points
- presentation of a presently treated, oncological disease
- severe sight disorder that cannot be adjusted for by use of a visual aid
- presentation of a cardiological disease with impaired left or right ventricular pump function (NYHA III-IV)
- presentation of an orthopedic disease/injury/dysfunction that is ongoing or was present in the last 6 months, impairs
the grip function and affects one or multiple of the following localisations:
o upper extremity (hand, finger, wrist, elbow)
o cervical spine
o thoracis spine
- centrally acting medication that possibly impairs the motor function or responsiveness

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcomes are the results of the falling stick test, namely the distance (in centimeters) the stick drops until it is touched/caught/stopped from falling and the grip force when the stick is caught/stopped from falling. The outcomes are measured during the study visit (after collection of covariates) using the NeuroMex system by Saniva Diagnostics GmbH.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o other outcomes, but covariates are measured: cognitive impairment (by use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment), age, gender, handedness, height, weight, body mass index, education, vocational education, nationality, migration status and country of origin.