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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12623000218695
ACTRN12623000218695
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The efficacy of noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation on somatosensory responses in older adults.

Auckland University of Technology0 sites27 target enrollmentMarch 1, 2023

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Older adults
Sponsor
Auckland University of Technology
Enrollment
27
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 1, 2023
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults aged 65 years and over
  • Right\-handed
  • Can stand for 1 hour without any difficulty or assistance (which is divided into 3 sessions of 20 minutes standing, with 2 minutes of break in between each 20\-minute period)
  • Willing to take part in research for two sessions
  • Willing to give consent to touch head and neck
  • Can come to AUT Lab at Akoranga campus

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed vestibular disorder or active BPPV
  • Fallen more than twice in the past 6 months
  • Any diagnosed neurological impairment
  • Medical conditions that are contraindicated with nGVS such as implants in head, neck, ankle or right foot, epilepsy, cardiac arrhythmias, unexplained recurring headaches, diabetic neuropathy
  • Medical conditions that are cautioned with electrical pheripheral stimulation of the foot such as metal implants in the area, skin lesions
  • Medical conditions that might affect the testing such as such as speech dysfunction, cognitive impairment
  • Any allergic skin reaction to sticking plasters as a similar substance is used in the foot electrodes and to fix the nGVS electrodes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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