Status:
COMPLETED
Enhanced Gait and Balance Training
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Aging
Accidental Falls
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1. Establish baseline measures of gait performance in healthy young and older adults, and older adults with a history of falls. 2. Investigate the effects of gai...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Community-dwelling
- Able to understand and give informed consent
- Able to stand and walk independently without an assistive device
- No contraindication to exercise
- 1\. Healthy young adults
- Between ages of 18 and 39
- Scores above 19 on Dynamic Gait Index 2. Healthy older adults without a history of falls
- Age 65+
- Scores above 19 on Dynamic Gait Index 3. Older adults with a history of falls
- Age 65+
- Self-reported history of 1-3 falls in previous year
- Scores of 19 and below on the Dynamic Gait Index
Exclusion
- History of musculoskeletal disorders (lower-limb joint replacement, radiographic evidence of severe osteoarthritis, broken leg bone or ligament/tendon injury in prior 6 months)
- Use of tobacco products
- Any oral abrasions, cuts, cold sores, piercings, tissue inflammation, or have had oral surgery within the previous 3 months
- Have a pacemaker or are identified as at-risk for cardiovascular events
- Have a biomechanical prosthetic
- If female, self-report of being pregnant
- Neurological condition
- Prisoners
- Individuals clearly lacking the capacity to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01896466
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
July 31 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53706