OKS for Gait Instability
- Conditions
- Vestibular DisorderGait, Unsteady
- Registration Number
- NCT03579186
- Lead Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Specific aim: To determine whether optokinetic stimulation can improve gait abnormalities.
Hypothesis: Optokinetic stimulation stimulates the vestibular system and can improve vestibular induced gait disorders.
- Detailed Description
This is a pilot study designed to determine whether or not the optokinetic stimulation improves gait in patients with gait abnormalities, specifically vestibular induced gait disorders. The study population will consist of patients already receiving a gait assessment through the Brain Fit Club (BFC) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. This gait assessment involves walking and posture evaluations. Patients will complete a gait assessment as part of their normal BFC evaluation. Those who consent to participate in the study will then complete a gait assessment while receiving optokinetic stimulation. The investigators will compare baseline gait and postural control before and during OKS stimulation.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gait - (measured using a wireless 3D accelerometer) After 5 minutes of OKS Change in walking balance (lateral step deviation) as measured using a wireless 3D accelerometer
Posture - (measured using a stationary force platform) After 5 minutes of OKS Change in standing balance (left-right deviation) as measured using a stationary force platform.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Speed After 5 minutes of OKS Change in gait speed
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States