Exploring the Effectiveness of Sensor-based Balance Training on Patient Outcome Measures
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Diabetes
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Balance
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Explore the benefit of the game-based virtual reality system in improving lower extremity kinematics and balance in patients suffering from disease/disorders including Diabetes, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis, Parkinson's disease, Cognitive Disorders, Brain Injury, Stroke or Frailty. A four to six weeks of training with 2 training session/week will be provided.
Detailed Description
Individuals suffering from certain disorders/diseases including diabetes, arthritis, cancer, osteoarthritis, stroke, Parkinson's disease, cognitive impairment or brain Injury are more likely to experience a fall or a fall-related injury than healthy individuals during to impaired postural stability or diminished joint perception. Under certain circumstance they may also experience pain, depression, anxiety, and a decreased quality of life. The investigators' research has been designed to provide exercise training using non-invasive body-worn sensors (similar to those used in an iPhone®) to provide real-time visual information about joint motion in a virtual environment. These sensors will be worn using a vest, t-shirt or elastic band. The investigators will, 1) assess changes in participant's perception of lower extremity position while they perform these exercises; 2) motivate and guide simple exercise performance in the clinic/home, using an interactive game-like scheme; and 3) assess changes in participant's postural stability and gait as a result of provided exercise training. The information gathered will provide new understanding about more helpful rehabilitation strategies that improve postural stability in patient population.
Investigators
Bijan Najafi
Professor of Surgery
University of Arizona
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of:
- •multiple sclerosis
- •arthritis
- •Parkinson's disease
- •cognitive disorders
- •brain injury
Exclusion Criteria
- •conditions not related to specific disorders affecting balance and gait
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Balance
Time Frame: 4-6 weeks
Balance will be quantified by measuring area of sway of center of mass (with unit of cm2) during quite standing according to Romberg's protocol and using validated instrument (BalanSens, Biosensics, MA, USA)
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in average of standing bout(4-6 weeks)
- Change in gait Speed(4-6 weeks)
- Change in Stride length(4-6 weeks)
- Change in Stride time(4-6 weeks)
- Change in number of walking steps per day(4-6 weeks)
- Change in average of walking bout(4-6 weeks)
- Change in average of longest walking bout(4-6 weeks)