Status:

COMPLETED

Mechanisms of Fall Resistance to Diverse Slipping Conditions

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nebraska

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Slipping and Falls

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Falls are the leading source of injury for all ages, and for older adults are the primary cause of injury related death. Loss of foot to ground traction accounts for 25-40% of falls, typically referre...

Detailed Description

Recent evidence suggests most slip-related falls in daily life happen in diverse slipping conditions where the ground is not level, or the person is turning or changing direction. While slips that occ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 19-35

Exclusion

  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Knee osteoarthritis
  • Vertigo
  • Meniere's disease
  • Chronic dizziness
  • History of back or lower extremity injury
  • Surgery that affects mobility
  • Neurological disease that limits the ability to walk

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 16 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03758040

Start Date

December 15 2019

End Date

November 16 2021

Last Update

July 4 2025

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Biomechanics Research Building

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68182