Comparison of Subjective Balance Tests

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Balance; Posture
• Interventions: Other: Limits of Stability

• Registration Number: NCT03884088
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

There is many subjective balance tests to evaluate static and dynamic balance. But, there is no sufficient information about which balance test is the most sensitive test to evaluate balance. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare of sensitivity of the subjective balance tests with an objective system.

Detailed Description

In the clinical setting, many balance tests are used for evaluating balance in individuals. These tests are utilized to assess both static and dynamic balance. However, sufficient research has not been conducted to decide which subjective balance test is more sensitive than the other tests. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare of sensitivity of the subjective balance tests with an objective system.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-21
• Study Start: 2019-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-01
• Study Completion: 2021-08-01
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 18 years,
• To be a volunteer to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• orthopedic problems affecting gait and stance
• visual, auditory, orientational problems that could affect study results,
• Walking with assist device
• Having a neurological disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group: Balance analysis	Limits of Stability	Balance will be assessed by Computerized Balance system and subjective balance tests.
Control Group: Balance analysis	Limits of Stability	Balance will be assessed by Computerized Balance system and subjective balance tests.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Limits of Stability	15 minutes	Limits of stability test evaluates dynamic balance of participants. Computerized balance system measured limits of stability for forward, backward, right and left side movements. It calculates the maximum distance a person can lean without losing balance. The unit of measure is centimeters. The higher value is indicated the better balance
Postural Sway	15 minutes	Postural sway in centimeters by computerized balance system

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Romberg test	15 minutes	Romberg test is used to evaluate static balance. Participants would ask to maintain their balance with their feet together (touching each other). The test measure is second. Higher score indicated better balance.
Timed up and go test	15 minutes	Timed up and go test evaluates dynamic balance of participants. The timed up and go test measures the time that a patient needs to stand up from a chair, walk a 3-m distance, come back and sit back on the chair.Timed up and go test measure is second. The lower values indicates the better balance
Berg balance scale	15 minutes	Berg balance scale is used for functional balance. participants are asked to perform 14 tasks frequently used in daily life activities. The highest possible score is 56 points. A higher score indicates better balance.
Balance scale	15 minutes	Balance scale which is developed by Tinetti is used to evaluate functional balance. This test has a gait score and a balance score. It uses a 3-point ordinal scale of 0, 1 and 2. Gait is scored over 12 and balance is scored over 16 totalling 28. The lower the score on the scale, the higher the risk of falling.
One-leg stance test	15 minutes	One-leg stance test evaluates static balance of the participants. Participants would ask to maintain their static balance by standing one-lag stance. The test measure is second. A higher score indicated better static balance
Functional reach test	15 minutes	Functional reach test evaluates dynamic balance by measuring the limits while the patient reaches forwards as far as possible. The test measure is centimeters. A higher score indicates better dynamic balance.
Y balance test	15 minutes	Y balance test is used to evaluate dynamic balance. The Y balance test has the patient stand on one leg while reaching out in 3 different directions with the other lower extremity. They are anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral. The test measures in centimeters. The higher score indicates better balance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ozden Ozkal; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey