Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of the Use of a Weighted Jacket on the Balance of Patients With a Balance Disorder.
Lead Sponsor:
Bernard Dachy
Conditions:
Balance; Distorted
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to test whether wearing a weighted jacket can help improve the balance distortion of patients with neurologic pathologies. The center of mass of the patient will be analyzed i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- good level of French understanding
- be able to walk a minimum distance of 10 meters with or without rod/walker
- walk 10 meters in more than 12 seconds.
- have a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, or any other neurological pathology that could cause balance disorders
- be able to endure at least 2 hours of tests, interviews or medical care.
- score of more than 8 seconds at the time up and go (TUG), less than 24 points out of 28 in the Tinetti test
Exclusion
- the patient underwent a period of exacerbation of his pathology in the last two months (especially for multiple sclerosis patients)
- chronic back pain
- poor eyesight (not be able to perform the tests)
- osteoporosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 12 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 27 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03307265
Start Date
September 12 2017
End Date
July 27 2018
Last Update
July 30 2018
Active Locations (1)
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CHU Brugmann
Brussels, Belgium, 1020