The effect of hearing aids on posturography in the elderly
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- sensorineural hearing loss
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000038792
- Lead Sponsor
- Iwate Medical University
- Brief Summary
The interaction among eye condition, sound condition, and between-group factor was significant in the maximum displacement of the center-of-pressure in the mediolateral axis. The maximum displacement of the center-of-pressure in the mediolateral axis improved with the auditory cues in the normal-hearing participants in the eyes closed condition. In the hearing aid users, this difference was not significant.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Those who cannot stand still during the examination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method total length, area, velocity, center of foot pressure
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method